Objective: Analysis of information from various sources for its use in epidemiological study on mortality of people (born in 1968-1986) who were children and adolescents at the time of the Chornobyl accident.
Object of study: Information and statistical sources for 1986-2011 on mortality among people who were children and adolescents at the time of the Chornobyl accident and lived on the most radioactive contaminated territories (RCT) of Ukraine (Ivankiv and Polisske regions of Kyiv oblast, Narodychi and Ovruch regions of Zhytomyr oblast).
Research methods: theoretical, general scientific, documentary analysis, demographic.
Results and conclusions: The study is to determine the suitability of available information and statistical support for measuring and assessing mortality of people exposed in childhood as a result of the Chornobyl accident and liv ing in contaminated areas of Ukraine. A combination of information and statistical data provided by SRU, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, State Statistics Service (SSS) of Ukraine and NNCRM makes it possible to successfully conduct retrospective cohort studies in any area and for any period.
Meta: analiz informatsiï z riznykh dzherel dlia mozhlyvostey̆ ïï vykorystannia v epidemiologichnomu doslidzhenni smertnosti ditey̆ ta pidlitkiv (1968–1986 rr. narodzhennia) na chas avariï na Chornobyl's'kiy̆ AES.Ob’iekt doslidzhennia: informatsiy̆no statystychni dzherela za 1986–2011 rr. shchodo smertnosti osib, iaki buly dit' my ta pidlitkamy na chas avariï na ChAES i prozhyvaly na nay̆bil'sh radioaktyvno zabrudnenykh terytoriiakh (RZT) Uk raïny (Ivankivs'kyy̆ ta Polis'kyy̆ ray̆ony Kyïvs'koï oblasti, Narodyts'kyy̆ ta Ovruts'kyy̆ ray̆ony Zhytomyrs'koï oblasti).Metody doslidzhennia: teoretychni, zagal'nonaukovi, dokumentarnyy̆ analiz, demografichni.Rezul'taty i vysnovky. Doslidzhennia poliagaie u vyznachenni prydatnosti naiavnogo informatsiy̆no statystychnogo zabezpechennia, iake mistyt'sia u riznykh dzherelakh informatsiï, shchodo vymiriuvannia y̆ otsiniuvannia smertnosti osib, oprominenykh u dytiachomu vitsi vnaslidok avariï na ChAES ta prozhyvaiuchykh na RZT Ukraïny. Dovedeno, shcho poiednan nia informatsiy̆no statystychnykh dzherel Derzhavnogo reiestru Ukraïny osib, iaki postrazhdaly vnaslidok Chorno byl's'koï katastrofy, Min’iustu Ukraïny, Derzhavnoï sluzhby statystyky Ukraïny i NNTsRM dozvoliaie uspishno pro vodyty retrospektyvni kogortni doslidzhennia na bud' iakiy̆ terytoriï ta za bud' iakyy̆ period.
Keywords: children; information and statistical support; mortality; radiologically contaminated territories.
N. V. Gunko, N. I. Omelyanets, С. A Теrеshеnkо, S. V. Маsiuk, N. V. Korotkova, О. N. Іvаnоvа.