Measurements of adult mortality during retrospective surveys Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomized as follows. first, we drew a sample of potential participants from the list of individuals in the population rosters of the Niakhar HDSS who met eligibility requirements.
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health (USA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Being aged 15-59 years old 2. Having ever resided in the Niakhar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) area 3. Having at least one maternal sibling according to the Niakhar HDSS dataset.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Residing outside of Senegal or in areas of Senegal where the study team cannot visit a potential participant (e.g., regions distant from the capital).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of respondents who forget at least one of their adult siblings during the survey measured at baseline and there was no follow-up. Our study tested the efficacy of a new questionnaire in improving data quality collected during cross-sectional surveys. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average error in reports of the: 1. Current age of live siblings 2. Age at death of deceased siblings 3. Number of years since the death of deceased siblings | — |
Countries
Senegal
Outcome results
None listed