Quantitative data collected as part of a multi-site, cluster randomized non-inferiority trial undertaken by ComPAS – the Combined Protocol for Acute Malnutrition Study - in Kenya and South Sudan. The dataset contains details of 4078 children enrolled in the trial, who received treatment for severe and moderate acute malnutrition (SAM and MAM). Data collected include details of admission, test results, and care provided. In accordance with the study’s legal and ethical commitment to protect participant confidentiality, access to the dataset is limited to de-identified content only. The dataset is supported by a processing script that lists STATA commands performed to analyse the data.
The ComPAS study collected the following information
| Variable | Label | Comments | Type | Length | Codes |
| adm_date | adm_date | Please enter the admission date': ddmonthyyyy | numeric daily date | float | |
| site | site | Please select your health facility' | string | str2 | 1= Dandora I 2= Embakasi H. C. 3= Kariobangi South H.C. 4= Kayole I- control 5= Mukuru MMM- control 6= Njiru H.C.- control 7= Soweto 8= Dandora II 9= Kayole II 10= Mukuru H.C. 11= Mukuru reuben 12= Provide Kayole 13= Gabat 14= Malalualbaai 15= Marol Ajuong 16= Omdurman 17= War Berdit 18= War Malual 19= Lieth 20= Mabil Biet 21= Malualkon 22= Warawar 23= Wieth Lou/Bekou 24= Yargot |
| adm_muac | adm_muac | MUAC in cm | numeric | double | |
| caseid | caseid | Unique identifier generated by CommCare | string | str36 | |
| child_sex | child_sex | What's the child's sex? | numeric | byte | 1= male 2= female |
| adm_weight | adm_weight | Weight in kg (##.##) | numeric | double | |
| adm_height | adm_height | Height in cm (###.#) | numeric | double | |
| adm_whz | adm_whz | Uncorrected weight for height Z-score calculated by nurse aide on admission | numeric | byte | 2= ≥-2z 3=<-2z to ≥-3z 4= <-3z |
| adm_oedema | adm_oedema | Does the child have oedema (+/++)' | numeric | byte | 0=no 1=yes |
| child_age_months_calc | child_age_months_calc | Child age in months, calculated using date of birth | numeric | byte | |
| adm_type | adm_type | Admission criteria | string | str3 | |
| hiv_status | hiv_status | HIV status on admission | string | str1 | 0=negative 1=positive 2= exposed (biological mother is HIV+) 9= Unknown |
| tb_status | tb_status | TB status on admission | string | str1 | 0=negative 1= positive 9= unknown |
| current_otpsfp | current_otpsfp | This variable kept the OTP / SFP status of the child at the beginning of each visit, and then was replaced after new anthropometry was taken. | string | str3 | |
| slfu_muac | fu_muac on the visit before max_visit, i.e. max_visit-1 | numeric | float | ||
| slfu_oedema | fu_oedema on the visit before max_visit, i.e. max_visit-1 | numeric | float | ||
| slfu_weight | fu_weight on the visit before max_visit, i.e. max_visit-1 | numeric | float | ||
| slfu_recent_height | fu_height on the visit before max_visit, i.e. max_visit-1. fu_recent_height is only used if fu_height at lfu or slfu is not available | numeric | float | ||
| slfu_date | fu_date on the visit before max_visit, i.e. max_visit-1 | numeric | float | ||
| lfu_muac | fu_muac which occurs on the visit == max_visit | numeric | float | ||
| lfu_oedema | fu_odema which occurs on the visit == max_visit | numeric | float | ||
| lfu_weight | fu_weight which occurs on the visit == max_visit | numeric | float | ||
| lfu_recent_height | fu_height on the max_visit. fu_recent_height is only used if fu_height at lfu or slfu is not available | numeric | float | ||
| lfu_date | fu_date on the visit==max_visit | numeric daily date | float | ||
| max_visit | Identify the last visit as the maximum value of visit number within caseid | numeric | float | ||
| country | Country identifier | numeric | float | 1=Kenya 2=South Sudan |
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| control | Exposure coded by control | numeric | float | 0=intervention 1=control |
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| intervention | intervention | Exposure coded by intervention | numeric | float | 0=control 1= intervention |
| admmuacexceed125 | Children with adm_muac > 12.5 cm and (-) edema | numeric | float | 1 if adm_muac>=12.5 & adm_oedema==0 | |
| warmalual | Cases in War Malual affected by supply shortages (clinic where majority of children experienced complete supply disruptions for several months). | numeric | float | 1 if child was affected by supply shortage in Warmalual | |
| early_cured_discharge | Incorrect discharges as cured after meeting recovered criterion for only 1 week | numeric | float | 1 if child was incorrectly discharged after meeting recovered criterion for only 1 week | |
| early_nonresponse_dishcarge | Incorrect discharges as nonresponse after not meeting recovered criterion for only 1 week | numeric | float | 1 if child was incorrectly discharged after not meeting recovered criterion for only 1 week | |
| died | Death confirmed as outcome | numeric | float | 0=alive 1=died |
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| los | Length of stay (lfu_date-adm_date+1) | numeric | float | ||
| nonresponse | Non-response (generated; 1 if lfu_date-adm_date+1 >119) | numeric | float | 0= non non-response 1= non-response |
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| recovered | Recovered (generated; 1 if slfu_muac>=12.5 & lfu_muac>=12.5 & slfu_oedema==0 & lfu_oedema==0) | numeric | float | 0= non recovered 1= recovered |
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| transferred_new | Transferred to a new OTP/TSFP | numeric | float | 0= non transferred 1= transferred to a new OTP/TSFP |
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| transferred_sc | Transferred to the Stabilization Center (SC) | numeric | float | 0= not transferred 1= transferred to the SC |
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| transferred | Transferred to a new OTP/TSFP or to the SC | numeric | float | 0= not transferred 1= transferred to the SC OR another OTP/TSFP |
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| defaulter | Confirmed defaulter | numeric | float | 0= not a defaulter 1= defaulter |
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| age_years_cat | RECODE of child_age_months_calc (child_age_months_calc) | Categories: Age in years, from months | numeric | byte | 0= 0/11 1=12/23 2=24/35 3=36/47 4=48/59 |
| adm_status | Child admission status | string | str3 | "SAM" = adm_muac<11.5 | adm_oedema==1 "MAM" if adm_muac>=11.5 & adm_oedema==0 |
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| SAM | Child admitted SAM | numeric | double | 0=no 1= SAM |
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| MAM | Child admitted MAM | numeric | double | 0=no 1= MAM |