Introduction Causes of deaths often go unrecorded in lower income countries, yet this
information is critical. Verbal autopsy is a questionnaire interview with a family member or …

Background Verbal autopsies have gained considerable ground as an acceptable
alternative to medically determined cause of death. Unlike with clinical or more …

Background Due to a paucity of statistics from vital registration systems in developing
countries, the verbal autopsy (VA) approach has been used to obtain cause-specific …

Verbal autopsy (VA) presents the opportunity to understand the disease burden in many low-
income countries where vital registration systems are underdeveloped and most deaths …

Background Verbal autopsy is a pragmatic approach for generating cause-of-death data in
contexts without well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics systems. It has primarily …

Objectives There is a dearth of data on causes of death in rural India, which impedes
identification of public health priorities to guide health interventions. This study aims to offer …

Objectives: To know the process of implementation of community verbal autopsy, its
acceptability and effect in maternal and neonatal health, Bangladesh. Methods: A qualitative …

Reliable mortality data becomes necessary to realise the full functioning of national health
systems. Verbal autopsy (VA) is a viable tool to identify cause-of-death in Vietnam and has …

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related mortality remains high in sub-
Saharan Africa. Clinical autopsies can provide invaluable information to help ascertain the …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA), though imperfect, serves as a vital tool to determine cause-
of-death, particularly for out-of-facility deaths, but challenges persist in integrating VA into …