Performance of the Tariff Method: validation of a simple additive algorithm for analysis of verbal autopsies

Performance of the Tariff Method: validation of a simple additive algorithm for analysis of verbal autopsies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Verbal autopsies provide valuable information for studying mortality patterns in populations that lack reliable vital registration data. Methods for transforming verbal autopsy results into meaningful information for health workers a...

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Main Authors: Murray Christopher JL, Flaxman Abraham D, James Spencer L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Subjects:
Verbal autopsy
validation
gold standard
Tariff Method
cause of death
mortality
cause-specific mortality fractions
Online Access:http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/9/1/31

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