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Multiple Deaths on Different Days

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#1

How should we handle multiple deaths on different days?

RECOMMENDATION
Only one death date per individual can be used. If a patient has clinical activity (e.g. prescriptions filled, labs performed, etc) more than 30+ days after death you may want to drop the death record as it may have been falsely reported. If multiple records of death exist on multiple days you may select the death that you deem most reliable (e.g. death at discharge) or select the latest death date.

ACTION
Update the CDM Wiki on DEATH conventions.

#2

30 or 60 days? Or 40, like Jesus?

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#3

During THEMIS, the group agree to 60 days.

#4

@mvanzandt you are right, I updated the GitHub Post

RECOMMENDATION
Only one death date per individual can be used. If a patient has clinical activity (e.g. prescriptions filled, labs performed, etc) more than 60+ days after death you may want to drop the death record as it may have been falsely reported. If multiple records of death exist on multiple days you may select the death that you deem most reliable (e.g. death at discharge) or select the latest death date.

NEXT STEPS
Update the CDM Wiki on DEATH conventions.

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