Integration of data from medical certification of cause of death and verbal autopsy

This guidance document describes the five-step process for integrating data from medical certification of cause of death (MCCOD) for hospital deaths, and verbal autopsy (VA) data for community deaths to produce cause of death statistics for a population.

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CRVS Best-Practice and Advocacy

CRVS best-practice and advocacy resources are based on a combination of technical knowledge, country experiences and scientific literature. These resources are intended to stimulate debate and ideas for in-country CRVS policy, planning, and capacity building, and promote the adoption of best...

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Adair, T, Firth, S M, Lopez A D. Integration of data from medical certification of cause of death and verbal autopsy. CRVS best-practice and advocacy. Melbourne, Australia: Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Improvement, University of Melbourne; 2020.

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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
Resource Type
Report
Topics
integration
verbal autopsy
cause of death
Language
English
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