Random forests for verbal autopsy analysis: multisite validation study using clinical diagnostic gold standards

• Main Authors: James Spencer L (Author), Green Sean (Author), Vahdatpour Alireza (Author), Flaxman Abraham D (Author), Murray Christopher JL (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Computer-coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) is a promising alternative to the standard approach of physician-certified verbal autopsy (PCVA), because of its high speed, low cost, and reliability. This study introduces a new CCVA technique a...