Comparing quantitative and qualitative verbal and social autopsy tools for under-5 deaths in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Background: Understanding biological causes of death and sociocultural factors that influence survival outcomes is crucial to reducing mortality in low-resource settings. Verbal and Social Autopsy instruments (VASAs) query family members about events leading up to an individual's death, resulti...

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Main Authors: Amy Blasini, MD, Peter Waiswa, PhD, Ann Wolski, BA, Philip Wanduru, PhD, Chelsea Finkbeiner, BS, Lucky Amutuhaire, BA, Cheryl A Moyer, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X22001395