Evaluating the quality of evidence for diagnosing ischemic heart disease from verbal autopsy in Indonesia

Table 1 Data variables used for analysis of quality of evidence from verbal autopsy questionnaires

Data category	Data variables
General information of deceased	Age / sex
	Place of death (health facilities/home)
	Relationship with respondent
	Recall period of interview
Structured questions	Previous medical history (heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, etc.)
	Signs and symptoms of terminal illness
	Risk factors
	Use of health services
	Cause of death provided by health staff
Open sections	Respondent’s free-flowing narrative of the course of illness and terminal events
	Information from available health records
	Physician reviewer’s case summary