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Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.6–Potentially avoidable deaths, 2020

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Indicator type:Help on this termIndicator
Short name:Help on this termAHPF PI 2.1.6–Potentially avoidable deaths, 2020
METEOR identifier:Help on this term728337
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Description:Help on this term

Deaths from conditions that are potentially preventable through individualised care and/or treatable through existing primary or hospital care.

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Australian Health Performance Framework, 2020
Health, Superseded 11/07/2023

Collection and usage attributes

Population group age to:Help on this term

74 years

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Deaths are defined as avoidable in the context of the present health system.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10, 2015 version) codes in scope are as specified below:

 
Cause of death groupsICD-10 CodesLimits (age, sex)
Infections  
Selected invasive infectionsA38–A41, A46, A48.1, G00, G03, J02.0, J13–J16, J18, L03 
Viral pneumonia and influenzaJ10–J12 
HIV/AIDSB20–B24 
Cancer  
Cancer of the colon, sigmoid, rectum and anusC18–C21, C26.0 
SkinC43, C44 
BreastC50Female
CervixC53 
ProstateC61 
KidneyC64 
ThyroidC73 
Hodgkin's diseaseC81 
Acute lymphoid leukaemia/Acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaC91.00-44 years
DiabetesE10–E14 
Diseases of the circulatory system  
Rheumatic and other valvular heart diseaseI00–I09, I33–I37 
Hypertensive heart and renal diseaseI10–I13 
Ischaemic heart diseaseI20–I25 
Cerebrovascular diseasesI60–I69 
Heart failureI50, I51.1, I51.2, I51.4, I51.5 
Pulmonary embolismI26 
Diseases of the genitourinary system  
Renal failureN17–N19 
Diseases of the respiratory system  
COPDJ40–J44 
AsthmaJ45, J46 
Diseases of the digestive system  
Peptic ulcer diseaseK25–K27 
Maternal & infant causes  
Complications of the perinatal periodP00–P96 
Other conditions  
Complications of pregnancy, labour or the puerperiumO00–O99 
Selected external causes of morbidity and mortality  
FallsW00–W19 
Fires, burnsX00–X09 
Suicide and self-inflicted injuriesX60–X84, Y87.0 
Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical careY60–Y69 
Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic useY70–Y82 
Surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedureY83, Y84 
Other external causes of morbidity and mortality  
Transport accidentsV01–V99 
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forcesW20–W49 
Exposure to animate mechanical forcesW50–W64 
Accidental drowning and submersionW65–W74 
Other accidental threats to breathingW75–W84 
Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressureW85–W99 
Contact with heat and hot substancesX10–X19 
Contact with venomous animals and plantsX20–X29 
Exposure to forces of natureX30–X39 
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substancesX40–X49 
Overexertion, travel and privationX50–X57 
Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factorsX58,X59 
AssaultX85–Y09 
Event of undetermined intentY10–Y34 
Legal interventions and operations of warY35, Y36 
Drugs, medicaments and biological substances causing adverse effects in therapeutic useY40–Y59 
Sequelae of external causes of morbidity and mortalityY85, Y86, Y87.1–Y89 

Rates are directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.

Presented per 100,000 population.

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Number

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Number of deaths of persons aged less than 75 categorised as potentially avoidable

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Person—age at death, NNNN

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AIHW National Mortality Database

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Data source type: Administrative by-product data

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Person—underlying cause of death, code (ICD-10) ANN{.N}

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AIHW National Mortality Database

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Data source type: Administrative by-product data

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Population aged less than 75

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Person—age, total years

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ABS Estimated resident population (2016 Census-based)

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Data source type: Census-based plus administrative by-product data

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Person—estimated resident population of Australia, total people

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ABS Estimated resident population (2016 Census-based)

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Data source type: Census-based plus administrative by-product data

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2009–2011 to 2016–2018—Nationally, by sex

2009–2011 to 2016–2018—State and territory, by sex

2009–2011 to 2016–2018—Primary Health Network (PHN), by sex

2009–2011 to 2016–2018—Statistical Local Area (SA3), by sex (not reported)

Some disaggregations may result in numbers too small for publication.

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Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS)

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AIHW National Mortality Database

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Data source type: Administrative by-product data
Used for disaggregation by state/territory, PHN and SA3

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Person—sex

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AIHW National Mortality Database

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Data source type: Administrative by-product data

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Person—underlying cause of death, code (ICD-10) ANN{.N}

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AIHW National Mortality Database

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Data source type: Administrative by-product data

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Most recent data available for 2020 Australian Health Performance Framework reporting: Aggregated data 2016–2018.

Deaths registered in 2015 and earlier are based on the final version of cause of death data; deaths registered in 2016 are based on the revised version; and deaths registered in 2017 and 2018 are based on the preliminary version. Revised and preliminary versions are subject to further revision by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

A number of updates to the ICD-10 were applied to 2013 and subsequent years causes of death data. Details of the impact of these changes on the mortality data are described in ABS Implementation of Iris Software: Understanding Coding and Process Improvements.

Prior to 2013, mortality data were coded using ICD-10 2006 version. 2013 data were coded using ICD-10 2013 version; 2014–2017 data were coded using ICD-10 2015 version; 2018 data were coded using ICD-10 2016 version.

Three year combined data are reported for national and sub-national disaggregations.

Estimated Residential Population (ERP) for total population is sourced from ABS ERP at 30 June.

Data by remoteness may be available, pending assessment of data quality.

Representational attributes

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NN[N].N

Indicator conceptual framework

Framework and dimensions:Help on this term1. Effectiveness

Data source attributes

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Data Source

ABS Estimated resident population (2016 Census-based)

Frequency

Quarterly

Data custodian

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Data Source

AIHW National Mortality Database

Frequency

Annual

Data custodian

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Accountability attributes

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Australian Health Performance Framework

Organisation responsible for providing data:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Source and reference attributes

Reference documents:Help on this term

ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2019. Causes of Death, Australia, 2018. ABS cat.no. 3303.0. Canberra: ABS. Viewed 3 October 2019, https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/allprimarymainfeatures/
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Relational attributes

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Supersedes Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.6–Potentially avoidable deaths, 2019
Has been superseded by Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.6–Potentially avoidable deaths, 2021
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 1.2.1–Rates of current daily smokers, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 1.2.3–Levels of risky alcohol consumption, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 1.3.1–Prevalence of overweight and obesity, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.4–Selected potentially preventable hospitalisations, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.4.1–Unplanned hospital readmission rates, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 3.4.1–Infant and young child mortality rate, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 3.4.1–Infant and young child mortality rate, 2021
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 3.4.2–Life expectancy, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 3.4.3–Major causes of death, 2020
See also Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 3.4.3–Major causes of death, 2021
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 03–Prevalence of overweight and obesity, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 03–Prevalence of overweight and obesity, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 04–Rates of current daily smokers, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 04–Rates of current daily smokers, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 05–Levels of risky alcohol consumption, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 05–Levels of risky alcohol consumption, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 06–Life expectancy, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 06–Life expectancy, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 07–Infant and young child mortality rate, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 07–Infant and young child mortality rate, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 08–Major causes of death, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 08–Major causes of death, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 16–Potentially avoidable deaths, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 16–Potentially avoidable deaths, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 18–Selected potentially preventable hospitalisations, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 18–Selected potentially preventable hospitalisations, 2022
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23–Unplanned hospital readmission rates, 2020
See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23–Unplanned hospital readmission rates, 2022