Exposing misclassified HIV/AIDS deaths in South Africa

Abstract

Adjusting for cause of death misclassification, a simple procedure that can be carried out in any country, can improve death registration data and provide empirical estimates of HIV/AIDS deaths that may be useful in assessing estimates from demographic models.

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MedicineCause of deathMortality rateDemographyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Public healthEpidemiologyDeveloping countryEnvironmental healthImmunologySurgeryDiseasePathologyBiology

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Year: 2011
Type: article
Volume: 89
Issue: 4
Pages: 278-285
Citations: 68
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                                    Jeanette K. Birnbaum, 
                                
                                    Christopher J L Murray, 
                                
                                    Rafael Lozano
                                
                            (2011). 
                            Exposing misclassified HIV/AIDS deaths in South Africa. 
                            Bulletin of the World Health Organization
                            , 89
                            (4)
                            , 278-285.
                            https://doi.org/10.2471/blt.11.086280

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DOI: 10.2471/blt.11.086280