目的分析死亡病例,死亡原因填写质量状况,提高死因信息质量。资料与方法对我院2004年～2007年度全部住院死亡病例,死亡原因填写情况进行质量分析。结果894例中死亡原因填写存在缺陷的137例,占15.32%。结论根本死因应填写直接导致死亡的一系列病态事件中最早的那个疾病或损伤,或造成致命损伤的那个事故或暴力情况。死亡原因填写应准确规范,才能提高死因信息质量。 Objective To analyze the death cases, fill in the quality of the cause of death, and improve the information on the cause of death. Data and Methods Quality analysis was performed on all hospital deaths from 2004 to 2007 in our hospital. Results Among the 894 cases, 137 cases with defects were filled in, accounting for 15.32%. Conclusion The underlying cause of death should be the earliest disease or injury in the series of pathological events that directly caused death, or the accident or violence that caused the fatal injury. The cause of death should be accurately specified in order to improve the quality of cause information.