From: Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health workers: evidence from a literature review
Outcomes at the level of health status and well-being | |
 TB studies | Sputum smear results |
TB cure rate | |
Treatment completion rate | |
Treatment success rate | |
 Malaria studies | Incidence of malaria and anaemia |
 MNCH studies | Neonatal mortality |
Deaths averted | |
DALYs averted | |
Incidence of acute PPH and severe PPH cases | |
Anaemia cases averted | |
 Other studies | Systolic blood pressure |
Presence/absence of depression or anxiety | |
Intermediate outcomes: patient level | |
 Number of patients registered or who received treatment | |
 Increased patient enrollment | |
 Number of patients counselled | |
 Number of patient visits made | |
 Number of referrals made | |
 Proportion of cases appropriately diagnosed and treated | |
 Number of doses taken by patients | |
 Weeks of exclusive breastfeeding | |
 Couple years of protection | |
Intermediate outcome: health worker level | |
 Professional health worker time gained |