Verbal autopsy to assess causes of mortality among the economically productive age group in the tribal region of Melghat, central India
AshishRambhau Satav,
KavitaAshish Satav,
AbhaySuresh Kelkar
et al.
Abstract:Background & Objectives:
Verbal autopsy (VA) is the systematic and retrospective inquiry (from relatives) about the symptoms of an illness prior to death. In tribal India, 67-75 per cent of deaths occur at home with an unknown cause of death (CoD). Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the CoD in the 16-60 yr age group utilizing VA.
Methods:
A prospective, community based longitudinal study was conducted in 32 tribal villages in the Melghat region of Maharashtra… Show more
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