Cause of death assignment by physicians from verbal autopsy data - PCVA Manual for physician reviewers

This manual provides comprehensive guidance for physicians on certifying and coding causes of death from verbal autopsy (VA) data, covering VA principles, ICD-based cause-of-death determination (including Physician-Certified Verbal Autopsy (PCVA) and automated methods), WHO VA instruments, target causes of death, statistical standards, and training for accurate mortality reporting.