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Table 2 Location, Sample Size, and Timing of WASH Sub-study Data Collection

From: A multi-country, prospective cohort study to measure rate and risk of relapse among children recovered from severe acute malnutrition in Mali, Somalia, and South Sudan: a study protocol

 

Dried blood spots (DBS)

Stool sample via rectal swab

Household WASH visit and water sample

Food sample

Structured observations of food preparation

Time of data collection

During treatment, enrollment, 1-, and 4-months post-discharge

Enrollment

Enrollment, 3-months post-discharge, 6-months post-discharge

Throughout post-dischargea

Throughout post-discharge

Mali

0

0

250

0

0

Somalia

0

0

250

0

0

South Sudan

300

614

614

614

200

  1. a Food samples will be collected from 614 HHs throughout data collection either during the enrollment household visit or during the structured food observations. There are also 200 randomly selected HHs that will also participate in the structured food observations. For these 200 HHs, the food sample will be collected at the end of the structured observation, which occurs at various points through the post-discharge period, as opposed to at enrollment. For the remaining 414 HHs, the food sample will be collected at the enrollment visit, if available