| INHL709 | |
| Public Nutrition: Assessment and Advanced Analysis | |
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| 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: | |
| --- Powerpoint presentation 1 | |
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--- RETA ppt. |
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Bangladesh Datasets |
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--spring 2009: data cleaning - bdeshd_09.sav |
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| Course Outline | |
| Module 1: Principles, examples of results; Data handling | |
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Readings: Assessment book (1) |
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Uses of Anthropometry (2) |
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PANDA Ch 1, p 1-2, p 3-5 |
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| Module 2: Data cleaning; Discussion; Finish cleaning data | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 2 |
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Assignments: Clean bdeshd.sav, |
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| Module 3: One way analysis: District aggregated data | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 3, pp 1-2 |
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Assignments: Situation analysis and ranking for B'desh district data, |
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| Module 4: Associations in aggregated data | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 3, p 3 |
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Assignments: Set up and analyze Indonesia provincial dataset, |
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| Module 5: Child level data | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 3 |
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Assignments: Use Kenya data for rankings and associations, |
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| Exam, Wed 20 Feb | |
| Module 6: Two analysis by tabulation and regression; Casual factors; Evaluation | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 4 |
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Assignments: Use Kenya data for 2-way analysis, |
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| Module 7A: Multi-way analysis; Confounding and interactions | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 5 |
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Assignments: Use Kenya data for associations controlling for confounders, |
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| Module 7B: Targeting and coverage evaluation | |
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Readings: PANDA Ch 3, p 2; Chs 4&5 |
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Assignments: Use Kenya data, |
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| Module 8: Independent analysis of Kenya dataset | |
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Readings: All PANDA, incl. Ch 7 |
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Assignments: Situation analysis and targeting priorities, Due dates to be discussed |
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Program design, Due dates to be discussed |
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Program coverage and targeting and overall compiled project, Due dates to be discussed |
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| * 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: | |
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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. |
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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. |
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