Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a widely used technique for assigning causes to non-
medically certified deaths using information gathered from a close caregiver. Both …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is an indirect method of ascertaining cause of death from
information about symptoms and signs obtained from bereaved relatives. This method has …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is an established tool for assessing cause-specific
mortality patterns in communities where deaths are not routinely medically certified, and is …

Estimation of cause of death is more difficult in developing countries because neither health-
facility-based information systems nor vital registration provides adequate data on the cause …

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 …

Background Mortality statistics by age, sex and cause are the foundation of basic health data
required for health status assessment, epidemiological research and formation of health …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) can be used to describe leading causes of death in
countries like Zambia where vital events registration does not produce usable data. The …

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 …

Cause-of-death data derived from verbal autopsy (VA) are increasingly used for health
planning, priority setting, monitoring and evaluation in countries with incomplete or no vital …

Introduction n Bangladesh, most births and deaths occur at home rather than in a hospital,
inhibiting assessment of cause of death by physicians. Since most illnesses and events …