Cohort Studies with Mortality Data from the Brazilian Population: a Rising National Requirement

Cohort studies assessing mortality predictors are extremely important to determine public health priorities and are a central issue in clinical decision making. These studies are particularly relevant in low-to-middle income countries whereas resources addressed to health care are limited and can be better managed. Nevertheless, traditionally epidemiological studies assessing the impact of different risk factors on mortality have historically been conducted in high-income countries.

Results from cohort studies conducted in the developed world have been extrapolated and widely used in developing countries. This can be an issue given population and disease management differences, reinforcing the need to increase publications of long-term follow-up cohort studies with mortality data from low-to-middle income countries.

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