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

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: Khatia Munguambe, Eusébio Macete, Mikel Martínez, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Carla Carrilho, Inacio Mandomando, Clara Menendez, Alfredo Mayor, Llorenç Quintó, Jaume Ordi, Mamudo R Ismail, Natalia Rakislova, Dercio Jordao, Pau Cisteró, Lorena Marimon, Melania Ferrando, Juan Carlos Hurtado, Lucilia Lovane, Fabiola Fernandes, Tacilta Nhampossa, Anelsio Cossa, Mireia Navarro, Isaac Casas, Maria Maixenchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/6/e005218.full

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