Added value of an open narrative in verbal autopsies: a mixed-methods evaluation from Malawi

Background The WHO standardised verbal autopsy (VA) instrument includes closed questions, ascertaining signs and symptoms of illness preceding death, and an optional open narrative. As VA analyses increasingly use automated algorithms, inclusion of narratives should be justified. We evaluated the ro...

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Main Authors: Edward Fottrell, Naor Bar-Zeev, Masford Banda, Patricia Loh, James Beard, Tambosi Phiri, Charles Makwenda, Jon Bird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000961.full

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