Steep Decline in Autopsy Rate Since 1970s

August 4, 2011 - The US necropsy rate has declined sharply since 1972, mainly because the new CDC report shows a decrease in the number of autopsies of those who died of this disease

According to the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention Center Health Statistics Center, the mortality rate at autopsy declined more than 50% from 19.3% in 1972 to 5% in 2007.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 1972, 19% of autopsies were directed to attacks, accidents, gun wounds, poisoning and deaths caused by other external causes. By 2007, the proportion of these reasons rose sharply

Confirmation of clinical findings, more complete information on cause of death, autopsy for finding unrecognized condition before death

The autopsy rate of the age group of 15 to 24 years is decreasing, 60% of the young of the age group of 15 to 24 years old, 11% of the age group of 55 to 64 years old, and less than 5% of the age group of 65 to 74 years old Met.

Cadaver dissection can confirm or change the initial decision on cause of death. And there are more cases where the cause is not clear like sudden infant death syndrome.

According to this inference, the autopsy rate from 1972 to 2007 decreased from 16.9% to 3% due to mortality due to disease. External autopsy death increased from 43.6% to 55.4%. Necropsy mortality rate due to unknown disease increased from 26.4% to 29.1%

91% of deaths in the United States in 2007 were due to disease or medical condition, but these cases are never necropsied for external reasons. Complications during the first 6 weeks after pregnancy, childbirth, childbirth are the only diseases or medical conditions out of 10 deaths

According to researchers, the autopsy rate decreases with age. The elderly are more likely to die of disease than external causes.

The autopsy rate is influenced by factors such as hospital accreditation standards, state laws, need for investigation of death, sudden unexplained deaths of infants, researchers say.

The decline in the autopsy rate since 1972 is well documented. The reasons provided were: the decision of the 1971 hospital accreditation joint committee (current joint committee) to eliminate the autopsy requirement for hospital accreditation, the high cost of necropsy, the troubles necessary to obtain consent Procedures, and the loss of their beliefs at necropsy. It is worthwhile due to progress of diagnostic tests. The data provided by the autopsy results supports the continuing importance of necropsy despite a decrease. In autopsy results studies of 1960, 1970, and 1980, about 30% of necropsies during all 30 years showed a major diagnosis that had not previously been discovered, and if so known treatment changes Possible longevity leading to

The autopsy rate around the world has declined over decades. In this study, we decided the whole and the difference of the autopsy rate of Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast from 1997 to 1999. The trend was examined by comparing with the data collected in the past in 1990, 1991, 1993. Questionnaires were used to assess the reasons for the decline in the autopsy rate observed by clinicians in hospitals. Over the past decade, the overall autopsy rate has declined steadily from 30.4% in 1990 to 18.4% in 1999. This is because the hospital's autopsy rate declined from 21.6% in 1990 to 7.9% in 1999. The autopsy rate of the coroner was relatively constant at around 11%. Declining overall and hospital necropsy rates are related to all major rest, but the hospital's autopsy rate is currently under 7%, most noticeable in medicine, surgery, and intensive care.