Title of Collaborative Activity: |
National Death Index Working Group |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The National Death Index (NDI) is a centralized database of death record information on file in state vital statistics offices. Working with these state offices, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) established the NDI as a resource to aid epidemiologists and other health and medical investigators with their mortality ascertainment activities. The National Death Index Working Group brings together federal and non-federal demographic experts to improve the quality, comprehensiveness, and utility of the National Death Index. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
|
Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2018 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NIA, NICHD, OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
CDC |
