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The use of epidemiological tools in conflict-affected populations: open-access educational resources for policy-makers
Table of Contents
Welcome
Introduction: Epidemiology in crises
Ethical issues in data collection
Need for epidemiologic competence
Surveys - Introduction
Surveys - Description of sampling methods
Surveys - Sampling error, bias, accuracy, precision, & sample size
Surveys - Resources required for surveys
Surveys - Critiquing survey reports
Surveillance - When to do surveillance
Surveillance - Methods
Surveillance - Common problems
Programme data
Rapid assessment
Mortality - Indicators and their measurement
Mortality - Data sources
Mortality - Interpretation and action
Nutrition - Introduction and background
Nutrition - Indicators and their measurement
Nutrition - Data sources
Nutrition - Interpretation and action
Factors in interpreting data on acute protein-energy malnutrition
Prevalence of acute protein-energy malnutrition
Trends over time
Underlying causes
Malnutrition and mortality
Interventions for acute PEM
Interpreting results of micronutrient assessment
Interventions for micronutrient deficiencies
Health services
Vaccination programmes
Water supply, sanitation, and shelter
Violence
Presentation of results
Formulating conclusions and recommendations
Dissemination and action
Nutrition - Interpretation and action
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This section discusses what to do with nutrition data:
Factors in interpreting data on acute protein-energy malnutrition
Prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition
Trends over time
Underlying causes
Relationship between malnutrition and mortality
Interventions for acute protein-energy malnutrition
Interpreting results of micronutrient assessment
Interventions for micronutrient deficiencies