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Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Series M No. 19/Rev.3
[United Nations Statistics Division]This manual provides a set of principles and recommendations on establishing a functioning system for collecting, processing, and disseminating vital statistics. -
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Handbook on Data Quality Assessment Methods and Tools
[European Commission, Statistical Office of the European Union]This book aims to facilitate a systematic implementation of data quality and assessments in the European Statistical System, and presents the most important assessment method for doing so.
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ESS Handbook for Quality Report, 2014 Edition
[European Commission, Statistical Office of the European Union]This book is the annual update of the European Statistical System's guidelines for the preparation of comprehensive quality reports commonly performed by Eurostat or national statistical offices.
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Handbook for Doctors on Cause-of-death Certification: Resources and Tools 1
[University of Melbourne]This handbook is designed for doctors to consult rapidly to easily to fill out death certificates.
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Handbook on Training in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems, Studies in Methods. Series F, No. 84
[United Nations Statistics Division]This handbook is an important tool to develop, operate, and maintain a coordinated and interoperable environment between civil registration and vital statistics.
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Handbook of Vital Statistics Systems and Methods, Volume 1: Legal, Organisational and Technical Aspects, United Nations Studies in Methods, Glossary, Series F, No. 35
[United Nations Statistics Division]This handbook was developed to give special attention to the registration of vital events.
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International Statistical Institute (ISI) Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]The ISI Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms translates more than 3,500 statistical terms into 31 languages. -
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Online Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]An online glossary of statistical terms and concepts.
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Mortality Statistics: A Tool to Improve Understanding and Quality
[University of Queensland, School of Population and Health]This working paper aims to build analytical capacity to assess the quality of mortality statistics currently being collected to improve their value in informing health policies and programs. -
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National Vital Statistics System (USA)
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ]This web page provides an overview of vital statistics and new initiatives in the U.S. It provides information on how to obtain certificates or copies of all vital events in all 50 states.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: Publications and Information Products
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This web page provides a comprehensive overview of all CDC National Center for Health Statistics published material.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: Vital and Health Statistics Series
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics]This web page provides a comprehensive overview of the CDC National Center for Health Statistics publications on vital and health statistics.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: National Vital Statistics Reports
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This web page gives access to all U.S. national vital statistics reports, both regular (on birth, death, marriage, and divorce) and special reports that cover final data on births from the previous
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Our Resource Library provides access to curated resources related to CRVS systems, including research, tools, publications, CRVS eLearning course, our Expert Talks video series, and a glossary of terms and definitions.
A CRVS system is one that connects relevant data from the civil registry and the health information system for the purpose of producing vital statistics. In order to function well, CRVS systems depend on common elements. These are featured under a unique section of our library. Examples include resources that focus on training, assessments and evaluations, identity management, data security and privacy, information and communications technology, and more.