A feasibility study to assess non-clinical community health workers’ capacity to use simplified protocols and tools to treat severe acute malnutrition in Niger state Nigeria

Table 1 Admission and discharge criteria and associated treatment actions

Admission criteria
MUAC colour codes	CORP’s Action
Red: < 9 cm	Refer to nearest nutrition clinic – likely to need inpatient care
Dark red: 9 < 10.5 cm	Treatment by CORP if the child passes the appetite test
Pink: 10.25 - < 11.5 cm	Treatment by CORP if the child passes the appetite test
Yellow: 11.5 to < 12.5 cm	Nutrition counselling
Green: > 12.5 cm	No nutrition treatment
Discharge criteria
Criteria	CORP’s Action
MUAC colour Red	Refer to health facility
MUAC colour two greens in a row	Recovered, DISCHARGE
Two missed visits in a row	Defaulted, DISCHARGE
MUAC is below admission MUAC reading	Deteriorated, refer, DISCHARGE
If by 12th week never had two greens in a row	Non-response, refer, DISCHARGE
Otherwise	Continue treatment

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