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Evaluating the use of a novel, low-cost wall chart tool to rapidly identify stunted adolescents in Lilongwe, Malawi

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Stunted growth (low height-for-age)
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN16311596
Lead Sponsor
ondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37450437/ (added 30/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
244
Inclusion Criteria

1. All children and adolescents aged 8 to under 19 years
2. Able to stand straight for measurement

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children/adolescents with disability, acute illness or other reason preventing them from standing for height measurement
2. Inability to obtain informed consent from parents or informed assent/consent from participant

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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