Infant mortality in the rural Hlabisa health district--estimation using the previous birth technique.
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One validated methodology is the 'previous birth technique', in which women attending antenatal clinics are asked about their previous birth experience. Those with a previous live birth are asked whether that child is still alive, and the West model life table is used to estimate the IMR from these data (0 Bradshaw unpublished report, Medical Research Council). The same tables provide estimates of the under-5 mortality rate.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 89 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999