Performance of verbal autopsy methods in estimating HIV-associated mortality among adults in South Africa.

Aaron S KaratNoriah MarabaMpho TlaliSalome CharalambousViolet N ChihotaGavin J ChurchyardKatherine L FieldingYasmeen HanifaSuzanne JohnsonKerrigan M McCarthyKathleen KahnDaniel ChandramohanAlison D Grant

Published in: BMJ global health (2018)

All CCVA interpretation methods underestimated the HIV-associated mortality fraction compared with PCVA; InterVA-5 and SmartVA-Analyze V.1.2.1 performed better than earlier versions. Changes to VA methods and classification systems are needed to track progress towards targets for reducing HIV-associated mortality.

Keyphrases

hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
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hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
men who have sex with men
hepatitis c virus
cardiovascular events
hiv aids
risk factors
machine learning
deep learning
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