Download or read book TRANSAX, the NCHS System for Producing Multiple Cause-of-death Statistics, 1968-78 written by Ronald F. Chamblee and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the characteristics of the TRANSAX (for Translation of AXis) computer software developed by staff of the National Center for Health Statistics to translate multiple cause-of-death data contained on death certificates from a condition (entity) axis of classification to a person (record) axis of classification. This conversion is an essential step in the development of data for meaningful tabulation and analysis. System development, implementation, benefits, features, and applications are discussed.