Measuring adult mortality in developing countries : a review and assessment of methods

摘要: In most developing countries, data collection methods in the civil registration system and health services are woefully inadequate for adjusting them apply only at national level. The authors argue that best way to collect on adult mortality is probably combine sample community based reporting systems singleround surveys which respondents asked about survival of various relatives. method's main limitation it provides rather broad, nonspecific measures - but these adequate allocation resources, likely be affected by large differences.