Revealing the burden of maternal mortality: a probabilistic model for determining pregnancy-related causes of death from verbal autopsies

• Main Authors: Desta Teklay (Author), Bhattacharya Sohinee (Author), Witten Karen H (Author), Högberg Ulf (Author), Sombié Issiaka (Author), Gbangou Adjima (Author), Tamini Cecile (Author), Ouedraogo Thomas W (Author), Byass Peter (Author), Fottrell Edward (Author), Deganus Sylvia (Author), Tornui Janet (Author), Fitzmaurice Ann E (Author), Meda Nicolas (Author), Graham Wendy J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Substantial reductions in maternal mortality are called for in Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG-5), thus assuming that maternal mortality is measurable. A key difficulty is attributing causes of death for the many women who die una...