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Table 2 Outcome measures and intermediary factors and time points for all REFANI-P study groups

From: The REFANI Pakistan study—a cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cash-based transfer programmes on child nutrition status: study protocol

  

Month

Baseline

1

2

3

4

5

6

12

Primary and secondary outcomes

Child variables

Age (months)

x

       

Sex

x

       

Oedema

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Anthropometry

Child

Weight (Kg)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Height/length (cm)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

MUAC (mm)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Mother

Weight (Kg)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Height (cm)

x

       

MUAC (mm)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Biochemical (mother & child)

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

x

     

x

x

Child morbidity (presence, frequency, duration)

Diarrhoea

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Bloody diarrhoea

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cough

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Difficulty breathing

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Fever

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Malaria

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Measles

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Health seeking

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Treatment (by whom)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Long term health problems

x

     

x

x

Mother and child questionnaire

Mother’s health

Age (years)

x

       

Perceived physical health

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Mental health [25]

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Pregnancy

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Expenditures on child

Food, non-food, medical

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Source of money

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Child care

Hours spent per week

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Food security

Individual dietary diversity

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Women’s empowerment

Autonomy

x

     

x

x

Decision-making

x

  

x

  

x

 

Social capital

x

     

x

x

Household questionnaire

Demographic data

x

       

Household hygiene

Soap (access/availability)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Hygiene score (from observation)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Water storage

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Wealth & employment

Satisfaction with life

x

  

x

  

x

x

Productive assets (own, bought, sold)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Other assets

x

     

x

x

Number in employment

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Income (including sources)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Employment status

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Hours worked per week

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Expenditures

Food, non-food, medical

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Food security

Household hunger

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Household dietary diversity

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Coping

Causes of stress

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Coping mechanisms

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Migration

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Loans/debts (incl ability to repay)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Schooling

x

     

x

x

Community questionnaire

Demographic data

x

       

Infrastructure & access

x

       

Economic

 

x

       

Health & education

x

       

Social capital

 

x

       

Process evaluation

Implementation

Delivery to individuals

   

x

  

x

 

Response of individuals

   

x

  

x