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Table 1 Anaphylaxis mortality publications, bold font highlights studies that utilized ICD registries as the basis for analysis

From: Fatal anaphylaxis registries data support changes in the who anaphylaxis mortality coding rules

Reference

Study location

Study design

Number of subjects

Causes of anaphylaxis deaths (%)

Study period

Study fatality database

Current National Fatality database

Barnard et al. (1973) [29]

New York, United States of America

Retrospective case review

400

Hymenoptera sting/venom (100)

10 years

(1966–1976)

Insect Sting Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI)

United States Vital Statistic Data

Bock et al. (2001) [30]

Denver and Yew York, United States of America

Retrospective case review with interview family members about the details of the fatality

32

Food-induced anaphylaxis (100)

5 years

(1994–1999)

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and the AAAAI

United States Vital Statistic Data

Bock et al. (2007) [5]

Denver and Yew York, United States of America

Retrospective case review with interview family members about the details of the fatality

31

Food-induced anaphylaxis (100)

5 years

(2001–2006)

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and the AAAAI

United States Vital Statistic Data

Delage et al. (1972) [31]

Washington D.C., United States of America

Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis

43

Drug-induced anaphylaxis (100)

15 years

(1957–1972)

Files of the National Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

United States Vital Statistic Data

Greenberger et al. (2007) [6]

Illinois, United States of America

Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis

25

Pharmacological agents (52), hymenoptera sting (24), food (16)

12 years

(1989–2001)

Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County, Chicago, IL general mortality database

United States Vital Statistic Data

James et al. (1964) [32]

Boston, United Sates of America

Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis

6

Pharmacological agents (84), hymenoptera sting/venom (16)

No data

Local database

United States Vital Statistic Data

Jerschow et al. (2014) [33]

New York, United States of America

Population-based epidemiologic study using ICD-10 CM diagnostic codes on death certificates

2458

Medications (58.8), unspecified (19.3), venom (15.2), food (6.7)

11 years

(1999–2010)

US National Mortality Database

United States Vital Statistic Data

Lenler-Petersen P et al. (1994) [34]

Copenhagen, Denmark

Retrospective case review based on ICD code (“collapsus anaphilaticus”) on death certificates

30

Drug-induced anaphylaxis (100)

22 years

(1990–1968)

Danish Central Death Register

Danish Central Death Register

Liew et al. (2009) [4]

Melbourne, Australia

Retrospective case review based on ICD-10 codes on death certificates

112

Food (6%), drugs (20),

probable drugs (38), insect stings (18),

undetermined (13), other (5)

8 years

(1997–2005)

National Hospital Morbidity

Database and National Mortality Database

National Mortality Database maintained by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Low et al. (2006) [35]

Auckland, New Zealand

Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis

18

Drugs (56), Hymenoptera sting (22), food (11), undetermined (11)

20 years

(1985–2005)

Forensic Pathology Department database at Auckland City Hospital

Forensic Pathology Department database at Auckland City Hospital

Ma et al. (2014) [36]

Virginia, United States of America

Population-based epidemiologic study using 3 national databases and selected ICD codes

186–225 deaths/year

Unspecified (66–85), drugs (11–27), food (4–7)

10 years

(1999–2009)

Nationwide Inpatient Sample

(NIS; 1999–2009), the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS; 2006–2009), and Multiple Cause of Death Data (MCDD; 1999–2009)

US National Mortality Database

Mosbech H. (1983) [37]

Denmark

Population-based epidemiologic study based on ICD-8 code (E 905) on death certificates

26

Hymenoptera sting/venom (100)

20 years

(1960–1980)

Danish Central Death Register

Danish Central Death Register

Pumphrey et al. (2000) [38]

Manchester and Oxford, United Kingdom

Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis

164

Drugs (37.5), hymenoptera (34), food (28.5)

6 years

(1992–1998)

Office of

National Statistics (ONS) database

UK Office of

National Statistics (ONS) database

Sampson et al. (1992) [39]

Connecticut, United States of America

Retrospective series of cases study including food-induced anaphylaxis deaths in children and adolescents

6

Food-induced anaphylaxis (100)

14 months

Local database

US National Mortality Database

Sasvary et al. (1994) [40]

Switzerland

Retrospective series of cases study with clinic-pathologic data analysis

29

Hymenoptera sting/venom (100)

9 years

(1978–1987)

Local database

Swiss National Mortality Database

Shen et al. (2009) [7]

Maryland (United States) and Shanghai (China)

Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis

28

Drugs (57), food (21.5), unknown (10.7), hymenoptera (7.2), other (3.6)

3 years

(2004–2006)

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland

(OCME-MD) and the Department of Forensic Medicine at Shanghai Medical College (FM-SHMC)

US National Mortality Database

Simon et al. (2008) [41]

Florida, United States of America

Population-based epidemiologic study based on ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes on death certificates

89

Drugs and radio contrast media (34), hymenoptera (12), food (6)

10 years

(1996 to 2005)

Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

US National Mortality Database

Tanno et al. (2012) [10]

São Paulo, Brazil

Population-based epidemiologic study based on ICD-10 codes on death certificates

498

Drugs (42), insect bite (35), unspecified (21), food (2)

3 years

(2008–2010)

Brazilian Mortality Information System

(SIM)

Brazilian Mortality Information System

(SIM)

Turner et al. (2014) [42]

United Kingdom

Hospital admissions and fatalities caused by anaphylaxis data from national databases cross-checked against a prospective fatal anaphylaxis registry based on ICD-9 and ICD-10.

480

Drugs (54.8), food (25.8), insect sting (19.4)

20 years

(1992–2012)

Office of

National Statistics (ONS) database

UK Office of

National Statistics (ONS) database

Yilmaz et al. (2009) [8]

Istanbul, Turkey

Retrospective series of cases study with clinic-pathologic data analysis

36

Drug-induced anaphylaxis (100)

5 years

(2001–2006)

Council of Forensic Medicine database in Istanbul, Turkey

The Council of Forensic Medicine

Yunginger et al. (1988) [43]

Rochester, United States of America

Retrospective series of cases study with laboratory investigation

7

Food-induced anaphylaxis (100)

16 months

(1987–1988)

Local database

US National Mortality Database

Yunginger et al. (1991) [44]

Maryland, Florida, Virginia; United States of America

Prospective post-mortem case–control study with application of laboratory investigation protocol

19

Hymenoptera stings (47.3), foods (42.2), or diagnostic/therapeutic

agents (10.5)

No data

Local database

US National Mortality Database