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An examination of the NAACCR method of assessing completeness of case ascertainment using the Canadian Cancer Registry / by Dianne Zakaria.: CS82-003/2013-8E-PDF

"Despite use of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries' indicator for assessingcompleteness of case ascertainment in population-based cancer registries, little has been published about its methodology, usefulness and accuracy in Canada. Canadian cancer incidence, cancer mortality, and population census data were used to quantify case completeness in 2007. Two indicators (I₁ and I₂) that expressed the observed age-standardized incidence rate relative to the expected rate were calculated. The assumption of stable age-standardized sex- and cancer-site-specific incidence-to-mortality rate ratios across regions was assessed. Associations between I₁, I₂ and simpler indicators of completeness were examined. …"--Abstract, page 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleAn examination of the NAACCR method of assessing completeness of case ascertainment using the Canadian Cancer Registry / by Dianne Zakaria.
Series title
  • Health reports, 1209-1367 ; v. 24, no. 8
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Examen de la méthode de la NAACCR pour l'évaluation de la complétude du processus de détermination des cas au moyen du Registre canadien du cancer.
  • ISSN of series supplied from ISSN Portal.
  • "Component of Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003-X, Health Reports."
  • "Article."
  • "Methodological insights."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-13).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, August 2013.
  • ©2013
Author / Contributor
  • Zakaria, Dianne, 1967- author.
Description1 online resource (pages 3-13).
Catalogue number
  • CS82-003/2013-8E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number82-003-X
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