Introduction Primary data collection in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is
associated with a range of ethical complexities. Considerations on how to adequately …

Verbal autopsy (VA) methods are designed to collect cause-of-death information from
populations where many deaths occur outside of health facilities and where death …

Background: Reliable and representative cause of death (COD) statistics are essential to
inform public health policy, respond to emerging health needs, and document progress …

Abstract Background In 2021, Uganda had an estimated 25,855 stillbirths and 32,037
newborn deaths. Many Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (APOs) go unreported despite …

Across disciplines there is a large and increasing number of research projects that rely on
data collection activities in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, these are …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging implications on the academic community
and there have been numerous commentaries on the effects of the pandemic on qualitative …

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 …

Novel monitoring technologies in HIV research, such as electronic adherence monitors
(EAMs), have changed the nature of researcher-participant interactions. Yet little is known …

Background The WHO standardised verbal autopsy (VA) instrument includes closed
questions, ascertaining signs and symptoms of illness preceding death, and an optional …

This paper explores a revelatory moment in fieldwork—the death of a close friend and
research participant who died suddenly in suspicious circumstances. Her mourning period …