Analysis of causes of death using verbal autopsies and vital registration in Hidalgo, Mexico.

INTRODUCTION:Verbal autopsy (VA) is a useful tool for evaluating causes of death, especially in places with limited or no vital registration systems. The Population Health Metrics Research Consortium (PHMRC) developed a validated questionnaire and a set of automated methods to determine the cause of...

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Main Authors: Dolores Ramirez-Villalobos, Andrea Leigh Stewart, Minerva Romero, Sara Gomez, Abraham D Flaxman, Bernardo Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218438