Accuracy of verbal autopsy, clinical data and minimally invasive autopsy in the evaluation of malaria-specific mortality: an observational study

Background Global malaria mortality estimates are hindered by the low reliability of the verbal autopsy (VA) and the clinical records, the most common sources of information used to estimate malaria-specific mortality. We aimed to determine the accuracy of these tools, as well as of the minimally in...

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Main Authors: Rakislova, N, Jordao, D, Ismail, MR, Mayor, A, Cisteró, P, Marimon, L, Ferrando, M, Hurtado, JC, Lovane, L, Carrilho, C, Lorenzoni, C, Fernandes, F, Nhampossa, T, Cossa, A, Mandomando, I, Navarro, M, Casas, I, Munguambe, K, Maixenchs, M, Quintó, L, Macete, E, Martinez, M, Snow, RW, Bassat, Q, Menéndez, C, Ordi, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021