Lecture 7: Nutrition Surveillance and Program Monitoring - jhsph ocw
Lecture 7: Nutrition Surveillance and Program Monitoring - jhsph ocw
Lecture 7: Nutrition Surveillance and Program Monitoring - jhsph ocw
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Cut-off points <strong>and</strong> trigger levels<br />
Cut-off point -- a value that marks the boundary<br />
of acceptability (e.g. < -2SD W/A)<br />
Trigger level -- percent of observations below a<br />
cut-off point required to initiate action (e.g. %<br />
children < 5 y with W/A < -2SD greater than 10%)<br />
Need to use the most sensitive indicators (in<br />
terms of triggering action) that are feasible
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