Measure or index | Detect short term change | Detect long term change | Simplicity | Acceptability | Cost | Independence of age | Reliability and accuracy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WFH/L | +++ | ++ | + | +++ | ++ | ++ | + |
WFA | ++ | ++ | + | +++ | ++ | +++ | + |
H/LFA | ++ | +++ | + | +++ | ++ | +++ | + |
MUAC | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ |