Validation of verbal autopsy methods using hospital medical records: a case study in Vietnam

Abstract Background Information on causes of death (COD) is crucial for measuring the health outcomes of populations and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In many countries such as Vietnam where the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system is dysfunctional, information...

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Main Authors: Hong Thi Tran, Hoa Phuong Nguyen, Sue M. Walker, Peter S. Hill, Chalapati Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0497-7