Effects of recall time on cause-of-death findings using verbal autopsy: empirical evidence from rural South Africa

Effects of recall time on cause-of-death findings using verbal autopsy: empirical evidence from rural South Africa

Abstract Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a widely used technique for assigning causes to non-medically certified deaths using information gathered from a close caregiver. Both operational and cultural factors may cause delays in follow-up of deaths. The resulting time lag—from death to VA intervie...

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Main Authors: Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb, Max Petzold, Mark Collinson, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn, Peter Byass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Subjects:
HDSS
Verbal autopsy
Cause of death
Recall
Time lapse
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-016-0051-1

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