Population cause of death estimation using verbal autopsy methods in large-scale field trials of maternal and child health: lessons learned from a 20-year research collaboration in Central Ghana

Population cause of death estimation using verbal autopsy methods in large-scale field trials of maternal and child health: lessons learned from a 20-year research collaboration in Central Ghana

Abstract Low and middle-income countries continue to use Verbal autopsies (VAs) as a World Health Organisation-recommended method to ascertain causes of death in settings where coverage of vital registration systems is not yet comprehensive. Whilst the adoption of VA has resulted in major improvemen...

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Main Authors: Samuel O. Danso, Alexander Manu, Justin Fenty, Seeba Amanga-Etego, Bilal Iqbal Avan, Sam Newton, Seyi Soremekun, Betty Kirkwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Subjects:
Verbal autopsy
Verbal post-mortem
Maternal neonatal and child health
Child health
Neonatal mortality
Maternal mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-023-00120-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-023-00120-7

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