Analysis of the Suicide Registry Flow between the Forensic Institute (IML) and DataSUS

ABSTRACT

Analysis of the Suicide Registry Flow between the Forensic Institute (IML) and DataSUS analyzes the suicide records of death certificates (DC) of Itabuna and around (Bahia) between 2010 and 2012, comparing them with the corresponding information recorded in DataSUS . The data contained in the DC of the Forensic Institute Itabuna were analyzed with a follow-up of their registration flow, comparing them with the DataSUS final data. The research results show: suicide frequency data for the period and region based on DC; comparison between the frequencies obtained in the primary source and DataSUS; steps of the registration flow; problems that contribute to underreporting.

Keywords:
suicide; record analysis; public health; risk; death certificate