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Average Length of Stay

Indicator’s Wording

average length of stay in the treatment program for recovered children aged 6-59 months

Indicator’s Purpose

The indicator measures the average duration of the children's stay in the treatment program before they were discharged as “recovered”. It is an important sign of the treatment program's quality.

How to Collect and Analyse the Required Data

Calculate the total number of days all children discharged as “recovered” spent in the treatment (i.e. from admission to discharge) and divide it by the number of children discharged as “recovered”.

Disaggregate by

Disaggregate the data by geographical area, gender and age groups.

Important Comments

1) The indicator does not require a separate survey – all data can be gained from the treatment program's regular records.

    

2) The length of stay in outpatient therapeutic programs (OTPs) usually ranges from 45 – 60 days (about 6.5 – 8.5 weeks). Considerably longer duration can indicate OTP's limited quality.

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