5 Interview Steps
5 Steps to conduct Verbal Autopsy interviews
Step 1: LISTEN!
Ask the respondent to describe the events before death in THEIR OWN WORDS.
Step 2: POSITIVE SYMPTOMS!
Obtain positive cardinal symptoms and other main events.
Step 3: PROBE THE POSITIVE SYMPTOMS!
Ask probing questions for each positive cardinal symptom.
Step 4: NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS AND EXTRA INFORMATION!
Document negative cardinal symptoms and any available medical information.
Step 5: PUT IT ALL TOGETHER!
Confirm time sequence and read the story back to the respondent. |
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Difficult Interviews:
If the respondent is not able to give sufficient information on any of the symptoms prior to death or finds it difficult to remember any major symptoms:
- Read out all the major signs/symptoms from the CS list
- Check responses to each, and note down positive responses
- Where there is a positive response, probe that symptom further to obtain additional details
- Ask for details on any treatment received, name and location of the hospital, and any tests or diagnoses made during medical care
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