Using verbal autopsy to measure causes of death: the comparative performance of existing methods

Abstract

Physician review of verbal autopsy questionnaires is less accurate than automated methods in determining both individual and population causes of death. Overall, Tariff performs as well or better than other methods and should be widely applied in routine mortality surveillance systems with poor cause of death certification practices.

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Affiliated Institutions

• Brigham and Women's Hospital US
• King George's Medical University IN
• George Institute for Global Health IN
• Harvard University US
• The University of Queensland AU
• The University of Melbourne AU
• The George Institute for Global Health AU
• Gates Foundation US
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation US
• Research Institute for Tropical Medicine PH
• University of Washington US
• Johns Hopkins University US
• The University of Sydney AU
• Cornell University US
• Public Health Laboratory Ivo de Carneri TZ
• Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública MX
• Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences TZ

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