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Table 4 Outcome measures

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