Background Verbal autopsies have gained considerable ground as an acceptable
alternative to medically determined cause of death. Unlike with clinical or more …

Introduction Causes of deaths often go unrecorded in lower income countries, yet this
information is critical. Verbal autopsy is a questionnaire interview with a family member or …

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 …

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 …

In the absence of a vital registration and health information systems, Indonesia does not
have complete, accurate, and continuous data to summarize the mortality statistics of the …

Reliable mortality data becomes necessary to realise the full functioning of national health
systems. Verbal autopsy (VA) is a viable tool to identify cause-of-death in Vietnam and has …

The aim of this investigation was to identify operational and ethical issues encountered in
the application of verbal autopsy (VA) in a rural community in south India. A qualitative study …

Verbal autopsy (VA) presents the opportunity to understand the disease burden in many low-
income countries where vital registration systems are underdeveloped and most deaths …

Analyses of cause of death (COD) statistics are fundamental for monitoring the health
situation of populations and for planning suitable interventions. The accuracy of national …

Autopsy examination, the gold standard for defining causes of death, is often difficult to apply
in certain health care settings, especially in developing countries. The COVID-19 pandemic …