Verbal autopsy-assigned causes of death among adults being investigated for TB in South Africa

Conclusions
TB and HIV are leading CoD among adults being investigated for TB. PCVA and InterVA agreement at individual level was slight and poor at population level. VA methodology needs further development where TB and HIV are common.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - October 27, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Maraba, N., Karat, A. S., McCarthy, K., Churchyard, G. J., Charalambous, S., Kahn, K., Grant, A. D., Chihota, V. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research