Strengthening Cause of Death Statistics in Selected Districts of 3 States in India: Protocol for an Uncontrolled, Before-After, Mixed Method Study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study strengthens cause of death (CoD) information in India by improving the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system and implementing verbal autopsy. The goal is to enhance mortality statistics for better health policy and research.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Informatics
Background
- Mortality statistics are crucial for health policy, research, and planning.
- A robust surveillance system is essential for accurate cause of death (CoD) information.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop a model for strengthening CoD information in selected Indian sites.
- Objectives include assessing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system challenges, implementing interventions for CoD data, evaluating Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD) quality, and improving population-level CoD data via verbal autopsy.
Main Methods
- An uncontrolled, before-and-after, mixed-methods study in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha, India.
- Baseline assessment of CRVS system and MCCD quality.
- Intervention includes training workshops for trainers, stakeholders, physicians, and community health workers on MCCD and verbal autopsy (WHO 2022 instrument).
Main Results
- Data collection commenced in May 2023.
- The study duration is 24 months.
- Regulatory approval and funding are secured.
Conclusions
- The study is expected to significantly contribute to strengthening CoD information for policy and research.
- The developed intervention model, created collaboratively with existing health and CRVS system functionaries, aims for sustainability and scalability to improve national CoD reporting.
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