Table 3 List of keywords used as a checklist in the open narrative for the adult, child, and neonatal modules
From: A shortened verbal autopsy instrument for use in routine mortality surveillance systems
| Neonate | Child | Adult |
|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia (lack of oxygen) | Abdomen | Chronic kidney disease |
| Incubator | Cancer | Dialysis |
| Lung problems | Dehydration | Fever |
| Pneumonia | Dengue fever | Heart attack (AMI) |
| Preterm delivery | Diarrhea | Heart problems |
| Respiratory distress | Fever | Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) |
| Heart problems | Kidney (renal) failure | |
| Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) | Liver failure | |
| Rash | Malaria | |
| Pneumonia | ||
| Suicide |
