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The Bremen Mortality Index (BreMI) is an electronic data file providing all information found on death certificates of former Bremen citizens who have died after December 31, 1997. BreMI follows the example of the National Death Index (NDI) in the USA, which has provided information on the vital status of US citizens and cause of death since 1979. The Bremen Mortality Index has been linked successfully to the Bremen Cancer Registry and has improved the efficiency of following up of cancer patients. A substantial number of death certificates may be checked automatically for the presence of a cancer diagnosis or any other diagnosis. The Bremen Mortality Index may be used as a primary source for data on particular causes of death.
As of December 2006, 60,000 deaths had been recorded in the Bremen Mortality index for the years 1998 until 2004.
Regulations on the Bremen Mortality Index (BreMI) (in German)