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Published on 19 de junio de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.05.3060
Expert adaptation and validation of a verbal autopsy instrument in Chile using the Delphi method
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Distribution of participants in the adaptation and validation of experts of the VA instrument by phase and profile.
| First phase (adaptation of the instrument) | 6 | Three midwives and one psychologist with experience in applying the instrument; one sociologist specializing in gender and intercultural issues; one representative from the Ministry of Health. |
| Second phase (technical validation) | 26 | 50% experts in maternal health/public health; 11.54% members of maternal mortality audit committees (northern, central, and southern macro-zones); 7.69% specialists in gender and interculturality; 3.85% representatives of international organizations. |
| Third phase (operational validation) | 8 | Two decision-makers, four with experience in maternal surveillance, two with experience in strategy implementation and operational management in the Ministry of Health. |
VA, verbal autopsy. MM, maternal mortality.
Source: Prepared by the study research team.