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National Records of Scotland (NRS) - Deaths Data
Population Size
Not reported
Years
1981
Associated BioSamples
None/not available
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lead time
Not applicable
Summary
All registrations to the National Records of Scotland of deaths ‘eDRIS has been informed by NRS that cause of death information for the previous year is provisional and will only be finalised in August of the subsequent year. eDRIS can still issue cause of death, however, death data should be treated as provisional and interpreted with caution until finalised.
Documentation
All registrations to the National Records of Scotland of deaths
Dataset type
Health and disease
Dataset sub-type
Not applicable
Keywords
Deaths
Observations
Observed Node | Disambiguating Description | Measured Value | Measured Property | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Events | death records | 350505 | count | 17 Jan 2021 |
Provenance
Source of data extraction
Other
Collection source setting
Other
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available
Structural Metadata
Details
Publishing frequency
Monthly
Version
9.0.0
Modified
06/09/2024
Distribution release date
31/08/2020
Citation Requirements
None
Coverage
Start date
01/01/1981
Time lag
1-2 weeks
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom, Scotland
Maximum age range
150
Follow-up
Other
Accessibility
Language
en
Controlled vocabulary
ICD10
Format
text, csv
Data Access Request
Dataset pipeline status
Not available
Time to dataset access
Not applicable
Access request cost
Access method category
TRE/SDE
Access service description
Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
Jurisdiction
GB
Data use limitation
General research use
Data use requirements
Institution-specific restrictions, Not for profit use
Data Controller
National Records Scotland
Data Processor
National Services Scotland