Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from South Africa's national cause-of-death validation study
M Maqungo, N Nannan, B Nojilana, E Nichols… - Global Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Verbal autopsy (VA), though imperfect, serves as a vital tool to determine cause-
of-death, particularly for out-of-facility deaths, but challenges persist in integrating VA into …
of-death, particularly for out-of-facility deaths, but challenges persist in integrating VA into …
Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from the South Africa National Cause-of-Death Validation Study.
M Maqungo, N Nannan, B Nojilana, E Nichols, D Morof… - 2022 - europepmc.org
Background: The quality of cause of death (COD) statistics in South Africa has room for
improvement. It is possible that supplementary use of verbal autopsy (VA) interviews for the …
improvement. It is possible that supplementary use of verbal autopsy (VA) interviews for the …