Objectives To systematically review current practices, strengths and limitations of existing VA
approaches to increase understanding of health system stakeholders and researchers …

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 …

Computer Coded Verbal Autopsy (CCVA) algorithms are commonly used to determine the
cause of death (CoD) from questionnaire responses extracted from verbal autopsies (VAs) …

Background The most common method for determining cause of death is certification by
physicians based either on available medical records, or where such data are not available …

Verbal autopsies (VAs) are extensively used to determine cause of death (COD) in many low-
and middle-income countries. However, COD determination from VA can be inaccurate …

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 …

Background Developing countries generally lack complete vital registration systems that can
produce cause of death information for health planning in their populations. As an …

Abstract Background Verbal Autopsy (VA) is widely viewed as the only immediate strategy
for registering cause of death in much of Africa and Asia, where routine physician …

Summary background Verbal autopsy (VA) is used to ascertain causes of death using
information obtained from bereaved relatives. Causes of death can be ascertained from VA …

Background Physician-coded verbal autopsy (PCVA) is the most widely used method to
determine causes of death (CODs) in countries where medical certification of death is …