Verbal autopsy for neurological diseases.
Verbal autopsy is an interview-based technique to determine the cause distribution of death in a population. The use of verbal autopsy for understanding neurological diseases is crucial to burden of disease analyses in many countries, particularly in locations where civil registration systems are non-functioning or absent. We review the purposes, strengths, and weaknesses in the use of verbal autopsy for neurological diseases.
Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health and Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. fmateen@jhsph.edu
Farrah J
FJ
Mateen
Henry D
HD
Kalter
D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires