Epilepsy Mortality Rates in England, 2004-2006

England's mortality data for epilepsy from 2004 to 2006, provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The dataset contains directly age-standardised rates (DSR) per 100,000 population, published by the NHS Information Centre. It is classified as administrative data.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in epilepsy mortality based on the 2004-2006 time coverage
• Compare age-standardized mortality rates across different regions based on the geographic coverage of England
• Study the public health burden of epilepsy based on the directly age-standardised rates (DSR) per 100,000 population
• Validate healthcare interventions using administrative mortality data from the Office for National Statistics

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Office for National Statistics (ONS).
• Covers a defined three-year period from 2004 to 2006.
• Provides directly age-standardised rates (DSR) per 100,000 population, enabling demographic comparisons.
• Has a specific geographic coverage of England.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2004-2006 period.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Collection Method

Administrative data

Time Range

2004-2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:23.448313; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England