scholarly journals Monitoring the ability to deliver care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of health facility assessment tools

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 675-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Nickerson ◽  
O. Adams ◽  
A. Attaran ◽  
J. Hatcher-Roberts ◽  
P. Tugwell
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Facility Assessment ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals A systematic review of the agreement of recall, home-based records, facility records, BCG scar, and serology for ascertaining vaccination status in low and middle-income countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Dansereau ◽  
David Brown ◽  
Lena Stashko ◽  
M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Vaccination History ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background: Household survey data are frequently used to estimate vaccination coverage - a key indicator for monitoring and guiding immunization programs - in low and middle-income countries. Surveys typically rely on documented evidence from home-based records (HBR) and/or maternal recall to determine a child’s vaccination history, and may also include health facility sources, BCG scars, and/or serological data. However, there is no gold standard source for vaccination history and the accuracy of existing sources has been called into question. Methods and Findings: We conducted a systematic review of literature published January 1, 1975 through December 11, 2017 that compared vaccination status at the child-level from at least two sources of vaccination history. 27 articles met inclusion criteria. The percentage point difference in coverage estimates varied substantially when comparing caregiver recall to HBRs (median: +1, range: -43 to +17), to health facility records (median: +5, range: -29 to +34) and to serology (median: -20, range: -32 to +2). Ranges were also wide comparing HBRs to facility-based records (median: +17, range: -61 to +21) and to serology (median: +2, range: -38 to +36). Across 10 studies comparing recall to HBRs, Kappa values exceeded 0.60 in 45% of comparisons; across 7 studies comparing recall to facility-based records, Kappa never reached 0.60. Agreement varied depending on study setting, coverage level, antigen type, number of doses, and child age. Conclusions: Recall and HBR provide relatively concordant vaccination histories in some settings, but both have poor agreement with facility-based records and serology. Long-term, improving clinical decision making and vaccination coverage estimates will depend on strengthening administrative systems and record keeping practices. Short-term, there must be greater recognition of imperfections across available vaccination history sources and explicit clarity regarding survey goals and the level of precision, potential biases, and associated resources needed to achieve these goals.

scholarly journals A systematic review of the agreement of recall, home-based records, facility records, BCG scar, and serology for ascertaining vaccination status in low and middle-income countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Dansereau ◽  
David Brown ◽  
Lena Stashko ◽  
M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Vaccination History ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background: Household survey data are frequently used to estimate vaccination coverage - a key indicator for monitoring and guiding immunization programs - in low and middle-income countries. Surveys typically rely on documented evidence from home-based records (HBR) and/or maternal recall to determine a child’s vaccination history, and may also include health facility sources, BCG scars, and/or serological data. However, there is no gold standard source for vaccination history and the accuracy of existing sources has been called into question. Methods and Findings: We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature published January 1, 1957 through December 11, 2017 that compared vaccination status at the child-level from at least two sources of vaccination history. 27 articles met inclusion criteria. The percentage point difference in coverage estimates varied substantially when comparing caregiver recall to HBRs (median: +1, range: -43 to +17), to health facility records (median: +5, range: -29 to +34) and to serology (median: -20, range: -32 to +2). Ranges were also wide comparing HBRs to facility-based records (median: +17, range: -61 to +21) and to serology (median: +2, range: -38 to +36). Across 10 studies comparing recall to HBRs, Kappa values exceeded 0.60 in 45% of comparisons; across 7 studies comparing recall to facility-based records, Kappa never reached 0.60. Agreement varied depending on study setting, coverage level, antigen type, number of doses, and child age. Conclusions: Recall and HBR provide relatively concordant vaccination histories in some settings, but both have poor agreement with facility-based records and serology. Long-term, improving clinical decision making and vaccination coverage estimates will depend on strengthening administrative systems and record keeping practices. Short-term, there must be greater recognition of imperfections across available vaccination history sources and explicit clarity regarding survey goals and the level of precision, potential biases, and associated resources needed to achieve these goals.

scholarly journals Young, male, road traffic victims: a systematic review of the published trauma registry literature from low and middle income countries

SICOT-J ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Boughton ◽  
Gareth G. Jones ◽  
Christopher B.D. Lavy ◽  
Caris E. Grimes
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Trauma Registry ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income
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