Local perceptions of causes of death in rural South Africa: a comparison of perceived and verbal autopsy causes of death
Background Understanding how lay people perceive the causes of mortality and their
associated risk factors is important for public health. In resource-limited settings, where …
associated risk factors is important for public health. In resource-limited settings, where …
Who dies from what? Determining cause of death in South Africa's rural north‐east
K Kahn, SM Tollman, M Garenne… - Tropical Medicine & …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Information on cause of death is essential for rational public health planning, yet mortality
data in South Africa is limited. In the Agincourt subdistrict, verbal autopsies (VA) have been …
data in South Africa is limited. In the Agincourt subdistrict, verbal autopsies (VA) have been …
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 …
Refining circumstances of mortality categories (COMCAT): a verbal autopsy model connecting circumstances of deaths with outcomes for public health decision …
L D'Ambruoso, J Price, E Cowan, G Goosen… - Global health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Recognising that the causes of over half the world's deaths pass unrecorded,
the World Health Organization (WHO) leads development of Verbal Autopsy (VA): a method …
the World Health Organization (WHO) leads development of Verbal Autopsy (VA): a method …
Verbal autopsy interpretation: a comparative analysis of the InterVA model versus physician review in determining causes of death in the Nairobi DSS
SO Oti, C Kyobutungi - Population health metrics, 2010 - Springer
Background Developing countries generally lack complete vital registration systems that can
produce cause of death information for health planning in their populations. As an …
produce cause of death information for health planning in their populations. As an …
Verbal autopsy completion rate and factors associated with undetermined cause of death in a rural resource-poor setting of Tanzania
MA Mwanyangala, HM Urassa, JC Rutashobya… - Population health …, 2011 - Springer
Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a widely used tool to assign probable cause of death in
areas with inadequate vital registration systems. Its uses in priority setting and health …
areas with inadequate vital registration systems. Its uses in priority setting and health …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing verbal autopsy cause of death findings as determined by physician coding and probabilistic modelling: a public health analysis of 54 000 deaths …
Background Coverage of civil registration and vital statistics varies globally, with most
deaths in Africa and Asia remaining either unregistered or registered without cause of death …
deaths in Africa and Asia remaining either unregistered or registered without cause of death …
Moving from medical to health systems classifications of deaths: extending verbal autopsy to collect information on the circumstances of mortality
L D'Ambruoso, K Kahn, RG Wagner, R Twine… - Global health research …, 2016 - Springer
Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a health surveillance technique used in low and middle-
income countries to establish medical causes of death (CODs) for people who die outside …
income countries to establish medical causes of death (CODs) for people who die outside …
[PDF][PDF] Assessing a new approach to verbal autopsy interpretation in a rural Ethiopian community: the InterVA model
M Fantahun, E Fottrell, Y Berhane… - Bulletin of the World …, 2006 - SciELO Public Health
OBJECTIVE: Verbal autopsy (VA)-the interviewing of family members or caregivers about
the circumstances of a death after the event-is an established tool in areas where routine …
the circumstances of a death after the event-is an established tool in areas where routine …
Cultural imperatives and the ethics of verbal autopsies in rural Ghana
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 …
countries, the verbal autopsy (VA) approach has been used to obtain cause-specific …