INHL709

Public Nutrition: Assessment and Advanced Analysis

Course Information

Contact Information

Spring 2010

John B. Mason, PhD

Tuesdays/Thursdays: 9-10:30

masonj@tulane.edu

Troubleshooting: Fridays, 1-2:30

988.3655

Tidewater, Rm. 1206

Tidewater, Rm. 2200-30

For copy of the syllabus, (click here)

TA: Velma Lopez
vlopez@tulane.edu

M/C

Dates

Topic

Ref

Assignment

1 1

Tues 12 Jan

Thur 14 Jan

Introduction Lecture 1

Lecture: Regional Trends in Malnutrition

PANDA Ch 1

Go through PANDA Ch 1

2 3

Tues 19 an

Thur 21 Jan

Data cleaning (intro)

Data cleaning (progress)

PANDA Ch 2

Clean bdeshd1.sav

Due Tue 26 Jan

3 5

Tues 26 Jan

Thur 28 Jan

One way analyses: district aggregated data (intro)

Review cleaning results.

One way (progress)

PANDA Ch 3, pp 1-2

Situation analysis and ranking for B’desh district data (bdeshc.sav). Due Tues 2 Feb

4 7

Tue 2 Feb

Thur 4 Feb

Tues 9 Feb

Thur 11 Feb

Review one-way results. Associations in aggregated data (Bdesh).

Associations (progress, Bdesh). Intro Indonesia assignment.

Indonesia assignment (progress)

Review Indonesia results

Child level, intro.

PANDA Ch 3, p3

Examine associations in B’desh dataset. Due Fri 5 Feb.

Set up and analyse Indonesia provincial dataset.

Due Wed 10 Feb

5 11

Thur 18 Feb

Tues 23 Feb

Child-level data

Test.

PANDA Ch 3

Use Kenya data for ranking and associations, due Thurs 25 Feb

6 13

Thu 25 Feb

Tue 3 Mar

Thu 4Mar

Two-way analyses by tabulation and regression; causal factors.

PANDA Ch 4

Use Kenya data for 2-way analyses, due Fri 5 Mar

7 16

Tue 9 Mar

Thu 11 Mar

Multi-way analysis, confounding and interactions.

Targetting and coverage evaluation.

PANDA Ch 5

PANDA Ch 3 p2; Chs 4&5.

Use Kenya data for associations controlling for confounders, assemble all results, due Fri 12 Mar

18-26

Tue 16 Mar

- Thurs 27 April

Analyse different Kenya dataset for:

(a) situation analysis, (b) targetting priorities,

(d) program coverage and targetting.

All PANDA, incl. Ch 7

Analysis of provincial Kenya datasets. Assignments and class discussion:

Due dates to be discussed

Note: Clinics on Friday afternoons, 1.30-3.00.

PANDA (Practical Analysis of Nutritional Data) is main material for course, available on web Tulane.edu/~panda3; also can be got on CD if needed..

Readings

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. http://www.unscn.org/archives/npp07/index.htm

UNICEF Survey (MICS) Manual.

http://www.childinfo.org/files/Multiple_Indicator_Cluster_Survey_Manual_2005.pdf

SMART nutrition survey methodology manual

http://www.smartindicators.org/SMART_Methodology_08-07-2006.pdf

Public Health Surveillance: A Tool for Targeting and Monitoring Interventions. Nsubuga et al. 2006. DCP2 Ch 53 p997

http://files.dcp2.org/pdf/DCP/DCP53.pdf

Report of Regional Technical Working Group. DEVELOPING NUTRITION INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN Eastern and Southern Africa

Developing Nutrition Information Systems In Eastern And Southern Africa.

Report of Regional Technical Working Group Meetings Nairobi, 1-3 February and 19-21 April 2007. By: UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) and

Tulane University, Department of International Health and Development

(p:\niaer\FNB publn\Wshops report.doc)

Nutritional surveillance in relation to the food price and economic crises. J Mason. Workshop Summary, Institute of Medicine, July 2009, pp 67-72.

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12698&page=67

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.