RESUMO OBJETIVO: Propor método de redistribuição de causas mal definidas de óbito
baseado na investigação dessas causas. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados os resultados das …

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 …

Objective To systematically review the reliability of hospital data on cause of death and
encourage periodic reviews of these data using a standard method. Methods We searched …

Background Physician review of a verbal autopsy (VA) and completion of a death certificate
remains the most widely used approach for VA analysis. This study provides new evidence …

Objective To assess economic burden attributable to smoking in Thailand in 2009. Methods
A prevalence-based, disease-specific cost of illness approach was used to estimate the …

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 …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is an important method for obtaining cause of death
information in settings without vital registration and medical certification of causes of death …

Background Cause-specific mortality statistics by age and sex are primary evidence for
epidemiological research and health policy. Annual mortality statistics from vital registration …

Abstract Background In Thailand, 35% of all deaths occur in hospitals, and the cause of
death is medically certified by attending physicians. About 15% of hospital deaths are …

Background This study quantifies the burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Thailand in
2004, incorporating new Thai data on mortality and the frequency and severity of long-term …