Definitions – just to remind!Definitions – just to remind!

Category Sample Location Engine Data Collection

Cohort Individuals Not fixed Survey Repeated

Panel Households Not fixed Survey Repeated

LCS* Community Fixed HDSS** Continuous

** Health & Demographic Surveillance System

* Longitudinal Community Studies

INDEPTH Network

Defining characteristics of INDEPTH sitesDefining characteristics of INDEPTH sites

A geographically-defined population under continuous demographic monitoring with timely production of data on all births, deaths, migration events and associated health indicators

INDEPTH Network

Prospective monitoring of demographic Prospective monitoring of demographic and health eventsand health events

INDEPTH Network

Prospective monitoring of demographic and health Prospective monitoring of demographic and health eventsevents

Verbal autopsy for cause of

death

Capturing episodes of disease and hospital

admission

Measure characteristics of environment or household

members (e.g. SES, vaccines, HIV, nutrition)

Intervention trials

(randomised)

Areas of unique contributionAreas of unique contribution

Impact of interventions Behavior change, its causes and

consequences Changes in household poverty/wellbeing Aging and life cycle changes Intra and inter household allocation Burden of disease and epidemic transition….