Comparing quantitative and qualitative verbal and social autopsy tools: does a qualitative supplement improve understanding of the social determinants of under-five deaths in the slums of Kampala, Uganda?

• Main Authors: Amy W Blasini (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author), Ann Wolski (Author), Phillip Wanduru (Author), Chelsea Finkbeiner (Author), Ashura Bakari (Author), Lucky Amutuhaire (Author), Cheryl A Moyer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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# Background Understanding biological causes of death and sociocultural factors influencing outcomes is critical to reducing mortality in low-resource settings. Verbal and Social Autopsy instruments (VASAs) query family members about events leading to an individual's death, resulting in quantit...