Ascertaining cause of mortality among middle-aged and older persons using computer-coded and expert review verbal autopsies in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Background Verbal autopsy is designed to ascertain causes of death that are not registered or certified. Verbal autopsy has been validated in multiple settings but has not been as widely evaluated for older populations as for younger age groups. Objective This study aims to provide empirical evidenc...

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Main Authors: Yuan S. Zhang, Peifeng Hu, John A. Strauss, Yaohui Zhao, Yafeng Wang, Eileen M. Crimmins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1768502