Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Initiative (SUIDI): Cause of Death
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Cause of Death and Our National Statistics
When any of the following are written on a death certificate, the death
is coded as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in our national statistics.
This occurs regardless of whether it was a natural or undetermined manner of
death.
- Cot Death
- Crib Death
- Sudden Death in Infancy or SDII
- Sudden Infant Death or SID
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS
- Sudden Unexplained Death or SUD
- Sudden Unexplained (Unexpected) Death in Infancy or SUDI
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death or SUID
- Sudden + (unexpected) or (unattended) or (unexplained)
- Death + (cause unknown) or (in infancy) or (syndrome)
- Infant death + (syndrome)
- Presumed SIDS
- Probable SIDS
- Consistent with SIDS
These terms are determined by the International Statistical
Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) and the
World Health Organization* (WHO). To avoid
having a death coded as SIDS in our national statistics, the death must be
diagnosed as unknown cause of death.
Writing cause of death statements
National
Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)* Tutorial, Randy Hanzlick, MD
Other tutorials and references,
National
Center for Health Statistics
SIDS Global Strategy Task Force SIDS Autopsy Protocol, please see
Krous HF,
Byard RW. International Standardized Autopsy protocol for sudden
unexpected infant death. Appendix I. In:
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Problems, Progress and Possibilities.
Byard RW,
Krous HF, Eds. London,
Arnold. 2001;319–333.
SUIDI Reporting Form: A Guide for
Investigators
National Resources for Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Death Scene Investigators
Death Investigator: A Guide for the Scene Investigator
Medical and Coroner Information Sharing Program
Medical and Coroner Information
Sharing Program
Back-to-Sleep Campaign
SIDS Support and
Bereavement*
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Page last reviewed: 6/21/07
Page last modified: 6/21/07
Content source: Division
of Reproductive Health,
National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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