Mozambique Sample Vital Statistics System: Filling the Gaps for Mortality Data
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Apr 10:tpmd230094. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0094. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37037427 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0094 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eduardo Samo Gudo Source Type: research
Countrywide Mortality Surveillance for Action in Mozambique: Results from a National Sample-Based Vital Statistics System for Mortality and Cause of Death
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Apr 10:tpmd220367. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0367. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSub-Saharan Africa lacks timely, reliable, and accurate national data on mortality and causes of death (CODs). In 2018 Mozambique launched a sample registration system (Countrywide Mortality Surveillance for Action [COMSA]-Mozambique), which collects continuous birth, death, and COD data from 700 randomly selected clusters, a nationally representative population of 828,663 persons. Verbal and social autopsy interviews are conducted for COD determination. We analyzed data collected in 2019-2020 to report mortality rates and ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 10, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ivalda Macicame Almamy M Kante Emily Wilson Brian Gilbert Alain Koffi Sheila Nhachungue Celso Monjane Pedro Duce Antonio Adriano Sergio Chicumbe Ilesh Jani Henry D Kalter Abhirup Datta Scott Zeger Robert E Black Eduardo Samo Gudo Agbessi Amouzou COMSA-Moz Source Type: research
Correcting for Verbal Autopsy Misclassification Bias in Cause-Specific Mortality Estimates
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Apr 10:tpmd220318. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0318. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVerbal autopsies (VAs) are extensively used to determine cause of death (COD) in many low- and middle-income countries. However, COD determination from VA can be inaccurate. Computer coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) algorithms used for this task are imperfect and misclassify COD for a large proportion of deaths. If not accounted for, this misclassification leads to biased estimates of cause-specific mortality fractions (CSMFs), a critical piece in health-policy making. Recent work has demonstrated that the knowledge of the CCVA ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 10, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Jacob Fiksel Brian Gilbert Emily Wilson Henry Kalter Almamy Kante Aveika Akum Dianna Blau Quique Bassat Ivalda Macicame Eduardo Samo Gudo Robert Black Scott Zeger Agbessi Amouzou Abhirup Datta Source Type: research
Verbal and Social Autopsy of Adult Deaths and Adult Care-Seeking Pattern in Mozambique, 2019-2020
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Apr 10:tpmd220548. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0548. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn sub-Saharan Africa, recent data about causes of adult death and care-seeking during illnesses are limited. This analysis examines adult deaths using verbal and social autopsy data from a nationally and provincially representative sample registration system in Mozambique. Causes of death among those 18 years and older were assigned using the InSilicoVA algorithm, and underlying social causes were examined using the pathway to survival model. Care-seeking was analyzed in different groups to determine if care was sought fro...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 10, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Md Hafizur Rahman Ivalda Macicame Emily Wilson Sheila Nhachungue Agbessi Amouzou Source Type: research
Implementing the Countrywide Mortality Surveillance in Action in Mozambique: How Much Did It Cost?
In conclusion, establishing COMSA required large costs associated with infrastructure and technological investments. However, the system offers long-term benefits for real-time data generation and informing government decision-making for health.PMID:37037435 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0438 (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 10, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Safia S Jiwani Victor Am érico Mavie Emma Williams Almamy Malick Kante Agbessi Amouzou Source Type: research
