Applying the Sisterhood Method for Estimating Maternal Mortality to a Health Facility-Based Sample: A Comparison with Results from a Household-Based Sample

Abstract

This is the first report comparing results of the sisterhood method from household and health facility-based samples. The sisterhood method provided a robust estimate of the magnitude of maternal mortality. Results from the opportunistic health facility-based sample were virtually identical to results from the household-based study. Guidelines need to be developed for applying this low-cost and efficient aproach to estimating maternal mortality in suitable opportunistic settings at subnational levels.