Variable | China | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation | Million Death Study | Agincourt | Matlab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | China | N/Aa | India | South Africa | Bangladesh |
Sample size | 1,502 | 1,556 | 12,225 | 5,823 | 3,270 |
Ages | 15+ years | 15 to 105Â years | 1 to 59Â months | 15 to 64Â years | 20 to 64Â years |
Number of CODs | 31 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Population | Hospital deaths | Hospital deaths | Community deaths | Community deaths | Community deaths |
Proportion ill-defined deathsb | 0% | 0% | 3% | 12% | 2% |
Physician coding | Coding by a panel of three physicians assisted with medical records and diagnostic tests | Coding by one physician assisted with medical records and diagnostic tests | Dual, independent coding of VA records, disagreements resolved by reconciliation, and for remaining cases by adjudication by a third physician | Dual, independent coding of VA records, disagreements resolved by third physician. | Single physician re-coding of VA records after initial coding by another physician. |