Neonatal and child mortality data in retrospective population-based surveys compared with prospective demographic surveillance: EN-INDEPTH study

• Main Authors: Tryphena Nareeba (Author), Francis Dzabeng (Author), Nurul Alam (Author), Gashaw A. Biks (Author), Sanne M. Thysen (Author), Joseph Akuze (Author), Hannah Blencowe (Author), Stephane Helleringer (Author), Joy E. Lawn (Author), Kaiser Mahmud (Author), Temesgen Azemeraw Yitayew (Author), Ane B. Fisker (Author), and the Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Global mortality estimates remain heavily dependent on household surveys in low- and middle-income countries, where most under-five deaths occur. Few studies have assessed the accuracy of mortality data or determinants of capturing births in surveys. Methods The Every Newborn-IND...