Table 3 Ten largest changes (increases or decreases) in Tariff values after incorporation of additional gold standard data
Cause | Module | Symptom | Tariff score based solely on PHMRC | Tariff score based on Combined | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite of Venomous Animal | adult | Decedent suffered bite/sting | 229.7 | 327.9 | 98.2 |
Fires | adult | Decedent suffered burn | 178.3 | 241.3 | 63.0 |
Fires | child | Decedent suffered burn/fire | 125.5 | 156.9 | 31.4 |
Maternal | adult | Did she have excessive bleeding during labor or delivery? | 73.5 | 87.0 | 13.4 |
Suicide | adult | Decedent suffered poisoning | 127.5 | 140.4 | 12.9 |
Breast Cancer | adult | Did [name] have any swelling or lump in the breast? | 39.2 | 49.1 | 9.9 |
AIDS | child | Was the HIV test ever positive? | 57.6 | 66.2 | 8.6 |
Breast Cancer | adult | Did [name] have any ulcers (pits) in the breast? | 65.5 | 72.5 | 7.1 |
Falls | adult | Decedent suffered fall | 33.6 | 40.7 | 7.0 |
AIDS | adult | Did Decedent Have AIDS? | 16.7 | 23.5 | 6.9 |
AIDS | adult | Did Decedent Have TB? | 13.9 | 10.0 | −3.9 |
Maternal | adult | For how many months was she pregnant? [days] | 279.4 | 275.4 | −4.0 |
TB | adult | Did Decedent Have TB? | 16.7 | 11.4 | −5.3 |
Drowning | adult | Decedent suffered drowning | 839.6 | 831.8 | −7.8 |
Other Non-communicable Diseases | adult | For how long before death did the convulsions last? [days] | 22.3 | 14.3 | −8.0 |
AIDS | child | Has the deceased’s (biological) mother ever been told she had AIDS by a health worker? | 41.4 | 31.5 | −9.9 |
Maternal | adult | Was [name] pregnant at the time of death? | 36.6 | 25.7 | −10.9 |
Stroke | adult | Paralyzed upper part of body | 25.4 | 12.1 | −13.3 |
Maternal | adult | Did she die within 6 weeks after having an abortion? | 40.5 | 26.0 | −14.5 |
Poisonings | adult | Decedent suffered poisoning | 384.4 | 254.6 | − 129.9 |