Creating and validating an algorithm to measure AIDS mortality in the adult population using verbal autopsy.

Creating and validating an algorithm to measure AIDS mortality in the adult population using verbal autopsy.

Vital registration and cause of death reporting is incomplete in the countries in which the HIV epidemic is most severe. A reliable tool that is independent of HIV status is needed for measuring the frequency of AIDS deaths and ultimately the impact of antiretroviral therapy on mortality.A verbal au...

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Main Authors: Ben A Lopman, Ruanne V Barnabas, J Ties Boerma, Godwin Chawira, Kezia Gaitskell, Tara Harrop, Peter Mason, Christl A Donnelly, Geoff P Garnett, Constance Nyamukapa, Simon Gregson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1526767?pdf=render

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