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Table 1 Description of the ten population-based cancer registries in Northwest Russia (registry survey data)

From: Completeness of regional cancer registry data in Northwest Russia 2008-2017

Region

PBCR foundation year

Current institution

Database backup

Linkage mortality data

Active traceback of DCN cases

Arkhangelsk Oblast

2000

Arkhangelsk Oblast Oncology Dispensary

Daily

Semi-automatic, monthly

Yes

Kaliningrad Oblast

1991

Kaliningrad Oblast Oncology Center

Daily

Manual and semi-automatic, monthly

No

Republic of Karelia

1996

Republic of Karelia Oncology Dispensary

Daily

1996-2015 - manual, monthly; since 2016 - semi-automatic, weekly

Yes, 2-3 weeks after the death

Republic of Komi

1996

Republic of Komi Oncology Dispensary

Monthly

Manual, monthly

Yes, 2-3 months after the death

Leningrad Oblast

1998

Leningrad Oblast Oncology Dispensary

Weekly

Manual, monthly

No

Murmansk Oblast

1993

Murmansk Oblast Oncology Dispensary

Daily

Semi-automatic, monthly

Yes

Saint-Petersburg

1993

Medical Information and Analytical Center

Daily

Semi-automatic, monthly

No

Novgorod Oblast

2003

Novgorod Oblast Oncology Dispensary

Every 3-months

Semi-automatic, monthly

Yes

Pskov Oblast

1995

Pskov Oblast Oncology Dispensary

Monthly

Manual, monthly

Yes

Vologda Oblast

2005

Vologda Oblast Oncology Dispensary

Daily

Manual, monthly

No

  1. PBCR - population-based cancer registry; DCN - case, notifies with a death certificate; dispensary - regional cancer hospital