A Survey of implementation status of child nutrition surveillance systems, registry systems and information systems: a scoping literature review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Child malnutrition in all forms is known globally as the leading cause of poor health. Planning and solving this challenge require sources that collect data accurately. Nutrition surveillance systems (NSS), nutrition registry systems (NRS) and nutrition information systems (NIS) collect and analyse data on nutrition status. Unfortunately, these systems only exist in a few countries. The methods that these systems use significantly differ and their effectiveness is also scarcely researched. This scoping literature review aimed to conduct a survey on NSS, NRS and NIS that collect data on children's nutrition at national and international levels, along with their attributes.

Methods and analysis

The methods and analyses of this scoping review follow the Arksey and

SUBMITTER: Sadeghi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8372877 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature