Comparison of physician-certified verbal autopsy with computer-coded verbal autopsy for cause of death assignment in hospitalized patients in low-and middle …
J Leitao, N Desai, L Aleksandrowicz, P Byass… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Computer-coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) methods to assign causes of death
(CODs) for medically unattended deaths have been proposed as an alternative to physician …
(CODs) for medically unattended deaths have been proposed as an alternative to physician …
Validation studies of verbal autopsy methods: a systematic review
BPK Mahesh, JD Hart, A Acharya, HR Chowdhury… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Verbal autopsy (VA) has emerged as an increasingly popular technique to
assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper …
assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper …
Strengthening standardised interpretation of verbal autopsy data: the new InterVA-4 tool
Background: Verbal autopsy (VA) is the only available approach for determining the cause
of many deaths, where routine certification is not in place. Therefore, it is important to use …
of many deaths, where routine certification is not in place. Therefore, it is important to use …
Health and demographic surveillance systems: a step towards full civil registration and vital statistics system in sub-Sahara Africa?
Background In the developed world, information on vital events is routinely collected
nationally to inform population and health policies. However, in many low-and middle …
nationally to inform population and health policies. However, in many low-and middle …
Population Health Metrics Research Consortium gold standard verbal autopsy validation study: design, implementation, and development of analysis datasets
Background Verbal autopsy methods are critically important for evaluating the leading
causes of death in populations without adequate vital registration systems. With a myriad of …
causes of death in populations without adequate vital registration systems. With a myriad of …
Revising the WHO verbal autopsy instrument to facilitate routine cause-of-death monitoring
J Leitao, D Chandramohan, P Byass, R Jakob… - Global health …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Verbal autopsy (VA) is a systematic approach for determining causes of death
(CoD) in populations without routine medical certification. It has mainly been used in …
(CoD) in populations without routine medical certification. It has mainly been used in …
[HTML][HTML] The double mortality burden among adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006-2009
A Misganaw, DH Mariam, T Araya - Preventing chronic disease, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Burial surveillance identified 58,010 deaths in Addis Ababa from 2006 through
2009, of which 49,309 were eligible for verbal autopsies, a method of interviewing …
2009, of which 49,309 were eligible for verbal autopsies, a method of interviewing …
Trends in causes of adult deaths among the urban poor: evidence from Nairobi urban health and demographic surveillance system, 2003–2012
What kills people around the world and how it varies from place to place and over time is
critical in mapping the global burden of disease and therefore, a relevant public health …
critical in mapping the global burden of disease and therefore, a relevant public health …
Limitations to current methods to estimate cause of death: a validation study of a verbal autopsy model
C Menéndez, L Quintó, P Castillo… - Gates Open …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Accurate information on causes of death (CoD) is essential to estimate burden
of disease, track global progress, prioritize cost-effective interventions, and inform policies to …
of disease, track global progress, prioritize cost-effective interventions, and inform policies to …
Moving from data on deaths to public health policy in Agincourt, South Africa: approaches to analysing and understanding verbal autopsy findings
Background Cause of death data are an essential source for public health planning, but their
availability and quality are lacking in many parts of the world. Interviewing family and friends …
availability and quality are lacking in many parts of the world. Interviewing family and friends …