title: Screening for SAM in the community: is MUAC a simple tool?
abstract: Anthropometric data from our survey of 1,879 children in Madhya Pradesh revealed low sensitivity (17.5%) and positive predictive value (30.4%) of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at the recommended cut-off of 115 mm for identifying Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). This led us to question the reliability of MUAC as a screening tool to identify SAM at the community level, especially in the context of very high levels of stunting.
authors: Rajib
authors: R
authors: Dasgupta
authors: Dipa
authors: D
authors: Sinha
authors: Sachin Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Jain
authors: Vandana
authors: V
authors: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods