Assessing adult mortality in HIV-1-afflicted Zimbabwe (1998 -2003)

• Main Authors: Lopman Ben A (Author), Barnabas Ruanne (Author), Hallett Timothy B (Author), Nyamukapa Constance (Author), Mundandi Costa (Author), Mushati Phyllis (Author), Garnett Geoff P (Author), Gregson Simon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To compare alternative methods to vital registration systems for estimating adult mortality, and describe patterns of mortality in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, which has been severely affected by HIV. METHODS: We compared estimates of adult mortality from (1) a single question on household morta...