Improving the quality of cause of death data for public health policy: are all 'garbage' codes equally problematic?

Naghavi M Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, USA.
Richards N Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia.
Chowdhury H Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia.
Eynstone-Hinkins J Australian Bureau of Statistics, 295 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
Franca E University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerias, 31270-901, Brazil.
Hegnauer M Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Khosravi A Ministry of Health and Medical Education, District 2, Eyvanak Blvd, Tehran, Iran.
Moran L Australian Bureau of Statistics, 295 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
Mikkelsen L Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia. l.mikkelsen@unimelb.edu.au.
Lopez AD Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia.