Is Mid-upper Arm Circumference Alone Sufficient to Identify Severe Acute Malnutrition Correctly.
Indian Pediatr
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2016 Feb; 53(2): 166-167
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-178886
ABSTRACT
Anthropometric data of 2466 children in Haryana revealed low sensitivity (6.9%) and positive predictive value (14.3%) of Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at 115 mm cut-off for identifying Severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This raises concerns regarding the reliability of MUAC as a screening tool to identify SAM at the community-level.
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Indian Pediatr
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2016
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