Title: Easier Said than Done!: Methodological Challenges with Conducting Maternal Death Review Research in Malawi
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Methods: The methods section needs more detail. Was this a secondary analysis of data collected by another group? The authors state: “The methodology and findings for the study upon which this paper is based have been described in detail elsewhere.” But do not cite a reference for the primary data. It is not clear to the reader at all what methodology was used other than participant observation at 4 audit meetings.
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