Back to the Future? A Critical Commentary on the 2003 U.S. National Standard Certificate of Live Birth
- 29 August 2006
- Vol. 33 (3) , 238-244
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536x.2006.00109.x
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Vital statistics documents for the United States have been revised approximately decennially throughout the past century. In this commentary we review the contents of the 2003 revision of the national standard certificate of live birth, focusing on changes from the certificates in use nationally since 1989, and identifying strengths and weaknesses of key data elements. Additional federal‐state partnership funding is imperative to support the transition to the new standard certificates, and to ensure a focus on data quality at the state and national levels. (BIRTH 33:3 September 2006)Keywords
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