INHL709
Public Nutrition: Assessment and Advanced Analysis
 

 
Course Information

Contact Information

Spring 2009 John B. Mason, PhD
Tuesdays/Thursdays: 9-10:30 masonj@tulane.edu
Troubleshooting: Fridays, 1-2:30
988.3655
Tidewater, Rm. 2223  Tidewater, Rm. 2200-30
For copy of the syllabus, (click here) TA:  Lisa Saldanha (lsaldanh@tulane.edu)
988.1269
Tidewater, Rm. 2200-21
Office hours: Thursdays 2:30-4 or by appointment
Powerpoint presentations:
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Bangladesh Datasets

--bdeshc.sav

--bdeshd.sav

--spring 2009: data cleaning - bdeshd_09.sav

Course Outline
Module 1: Principles, examples of results; Data handling

Readings: Assessment book (1)

Uses of Anthropometry (2)

PANDA Ch 1, p 1-2, p 3-5                

Module 2: Data cleaning; Discussion; Finish cleaning data

Readings: PANDA Ch 2

Assignments: Clean bdeshd.sav,

   
Module 3: One way analysis: District aggregated data 

Readings: PANDA Ch 3, pp 1-2

Assignments: Situation analysis and ranking for B'desh district data,

Module 4: Associations in aggregated data

Readings: PANDA Ch 3, p 3

Assignments: Set up and analyze Indonesia provincial dataset,

Module 5: Child level data

Readings: PANDA Ch 3

Assignments: Use Kenya data for rankings and associations,

Exam, Wed 20 Feb
Module 6: Two analysis by tabulation and regression; Casual factors; Evaluation

Readings: PANDA Ch 4

Assignments: Use Kenya data for 2-way analysis,

Module 7A: Multi-way analysis; Confounding and interactions

Readings: PANDA Ch 5

Assignments: Use Kenya data for associations controlling for confounders,

Module 7B: Targeting and coverage evaluation

Readings: PANDA Ch 3, p 2; Chs 4&5

Assignments: Use Kenya data,

Module 8: Independent analysis of Kenya dataset

Readings: All PANDA, incl. Ch 7

Assignments: Situation analysis and targeting priorities, Due dates to be discussed

Program design, Due dates to be discussed

Program coverage and targeting and overall compiled project, Due dates to be discussed

* Note: Clinics on Friday afternoons, to be arranged
Additional required readings---included in initial handouts and can be accessed online by clicking on the titles below:

Mason, J. (1992)  Assessing, Analysing & Monitoring Nutrition Situations.  Theme paper for the FAO/WHO International Conference on Nutrition, 1992.  ACC/SCN, Geneva. Pp. 17-32.

Beaton, G., Kelly, A., Kevany, J., Martorell, R. & Mason, J. (1990)  Appropriate Uses of Anthropometric Indices in Children.  ACC/SCN State-of-the-Art Series, Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No. 7.  ACC/SCN, Geneva.