Synergism of verbal autopsy and diagnostic pathology autopsy for improved accuracy of mortality data

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. 2011 Aug 1:9:25.

doi: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-25.

Synergism of verbal autopsy and diagnostic pathology autopsy for improved accuracy of mortality data

Corinne L Fligner¹, Jill Murray, Drucilla J Roberts

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¹ Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356100, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. fligner@u.washington.edu.

PMID: 21806831
PMCID: PMC3160918
DOI: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-25

Editorial

Synergism of verbal autopsy and diagnostic pathology autopsy for improved accuracy of mortality data

Corinne L Fligner et al. Popul Health Metr. 2011.

. 2011 Aug 1:9:25.

doi: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-25.

Authors

Corinne L Fligner¹, Jill Murray, Drucilla J Roberts

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356100, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. fligner@u.washington.edu.

PMID: 21806831
PMCID: PMC3160918
DOI: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-25

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[1] World Health Organization. Verbal Autopsy Standards: Ascertaining and attributing causes of death. http://www.who.int/whosis/mort/verbalautopsystandards/en/

[2] World Health Organization. Verbal Autopsy Standards: Ascertaining and attributing causes of death. http://www.who.int/whosis/mort/verbalautopsystandards/en/

[3] Soleman N, Chandramohan D, Shibuya K. Verbal autopsy: Current practices and challenges. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2006;84:239–245. doi: 10.2471/BLT.05.027003. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Soleman N, Chandramohan D, Shibuya K. Verbal autopsy: Current practices and challenges. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2006;84:239–245. doi: 10.2471/BLT.05.027003. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Fottrell E, Byass P. Verbal autopsy: Methods in transition. Epidemiol Rev. 2010;32:38–55. doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxq003. - DOI - PubMed

[6] Fottrell E, Byass P. Verbal autopsy: Methods in transition. Epidemiol Rev. 2010;32:38–55. doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxq003. - DOI - PubMed

[7] Butler D. Verbal autopsy methods questioned: Controversy flares over malaria mortality levels in India. Nature. 2010;467:1015. doi: 10.1038/4671015a. - DOI - PubMed

[8] Butler D. Verbal autopsy methods questioned: Controversy flares over malaria mortality levels in India. Nature. 2010;467:1015. doi: 10.1038/4671015a. - DOI - PubMed

[9] Shojania KG, Burton EC, McDonald KM, Goldman L. Changes in rates of autopsy-detected diagnostic errors over time--A systematic review. JAMA. 2003;289:2849–2856. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.21.2849. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Shojania KG, Burton EC, McDonald KM, Goldman L. Changes in rates of autopsy-detected diagnostic errors over time--A systematic review. JAMA. 2003;289:2849–2856. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.21.2849. - DOI - PubMed

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