The evaluation was conducted in three steps. First, to set the
scene for the evaluation, a web-based literature search of
evaluation frameworks was conducted on Medline, Web of
Knowledge and Cochrane databases with the keyword search
terms’ injury, fatal, mortality, mortuary, surveillance’, and Mesh
terms. Non-academic literature for fatal injury surveillance was
also searched.
A questionnaire was developed by the evaluator and this was
completed by each PI following the data collection period. The
questionnaire was designed to assist in assessing the feasibility of
collecting relevant fatal injury data, and specific attributes of the
system, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the data
collection instruments and the mode of conduct of the study. The
aggregated data was examined for its integrity as a further
component of the process evaluation.
Finally, in order to elucidate the processes and the operational
aspects of the pilot studies, informal discussions were held with
WHO Department of Violence and Injury Prevention (VIP) staff
who coordinated the pilot testing with the participating WHO
member states. Additional information on: the coverage of the
systems; training processes; and resources required to establish
the systems was also obtained from VIP staff and the PIs in each
participating country.