Is there international consensus on the SAM threshold to trigger a response? I understand other contextual factors need also to be considered. Still on the same GAM prevalence > 15% calls for immediate emergency intervention. The GAM (%) benchmarks were based on NCHS, with the new WHO standards is there a need to review the benchmarks?
Rogers
This has been discussed previously [url=http://www.en-net.org.uk/question/40.aspx]here[/url], [url=http://www.en-net.org.uk/question/206.aspx]here[/url] and (probably) elsewhere in these forums. You will see that I am not a fan of the thresholds approach. On the question of revision ... it could be argued that WGS is just a better NCHS so we should keep the same thresholds.
Mark Myatt
Technical Expert
Answered:
13 years agoHi Mark
Thanks for the response on SAM threshold . I have read the similar question and responses posted in this forum .
Thanks
Rogers Wanyama
Answered:
13 years ago