PMID- 7563273
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19951122
LR  - 20181130
IS  - 0142-6338 (Print)
IS  - 0142-6338 (Linking)
VI  - 41
IP  - 4
DP  - 1995 Aug
TI  - Concurrent evaluation of immunization programme by Lot Quality Assurance 
      Sampling.
PG  - 215-20
LID - 10.1093/tropej/41.4.215 [doi]
AB  - The current EPI methodology for identifying immunization coverage is simple and 
      easy to carry out under field conditions and gives a good idea about immunization 
      coverage. However, it is not useful for local managers. It does not identify 
      small health units with poor performance. Information on performance at the local 
      level is vital to enhance overall immunization coverage. Estimation of coverage 
      on a small area basis can be made by Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS). LQAS 
      was used in nine sub-centres of district Saharanpur. The methodology was found to 
      be feasible and identified seven sub-centres with poor current performance. 
      Although LQAS may not be a good substitute for current EPI methodology to 
      evaluate immunization coverage in a large administrative area, it is suggested 
      that LQAS is a useful additional method for routine monitoring and evaluation of 
      health programmes on a small area basis, especially as the overall coverage 
      increases.
FAU - Singh, J
AU  - Singh J
AD  - National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Shamnath Marg, Delhi, India.
FAU - Sharma, R S
AU  - Sharma RS
FAU - Goel, R K
AU  - Goel RK
FAU - Verghese, T
AU  - Verghese T
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - J Trop Pediatr
JT  - Journal of tropical pediatrics
JID - 8010948
SB  - IM
MH  - Communicable Disease Control/*methods/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Evaluation Studies as Topic
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Immunization Programs/methods/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - India
MH  - Infant
MH  - Male
MH  - Probability
MH  - Quality Assurance, Health Care/*methods
MH  - Sampling Studies
MH  - Vaccination/*statistics & numerical data
EDAT- 1995/08/01 00:00
MHDA- 2000/05/12 09:00
CRDT- 1995/08/01 00:00
PHST- 1995/08/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2000/05/12 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 1995/08/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1093/tropej/41.4.215 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Trop Pediatr. 1995 Aug;41(4):215-20. doi: 10.1093/tropej/41.4.215.