truncated history for non-live births vs calendar [message #23848] |
Wed, 15 December 2021 11:00 |
chr8850
Messages: 20 Registered: July 2016
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Hi there
I have a question about the surveys that include a short truncated history on non-live births in the women's questionnaire as well as a calendar. Which data are used for estimating stillbirths and perinatal mortality? And is there code available for using the data from the truncated history rather than the calendar data?
Thank you!
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Re: truncated history for non-live births vs calendar [message #23857 is a reply to message #23854] |
Mon, 20 December 2021 19:21 |
Bridgette-DHS
Messages: 3219 Registered: February 2013
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Following is a response from DHS Research & Data Analysis Director, Tom Pullum:
Thanks for the clarification. What you are calling a truncated history is a device to get more complete reporting of pregnancy terminations in the calendar. During data processing, the results from those questions go into the calendar. Perinatal mortality is always calculated from the calendar, but it should be more complete or accurate when these probing questions have been included. The truncated history is not separate from the calendar--it is integrated with the calendar.
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