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[samuel cheburet <samuelcheburet@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Ola, That is correct. The IPT 1 has to have been use expected
delivery.


Regards

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Ola Hodne Titlestad <olati@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just discovered a problem with the IPT1 coverage indicator.
>
> It was using "New ANC clients" as denominator, and was also set to be an
> annualised indicator. When using monthly service data as denominator, the
> indicator cannot be annualised. As a consequence the monthly values where 12
> times higher than the correct value, since annualised indicators are
> multiplied by 12 for monthly values. That is why the IPT 1 coverage values
> were so high compared to the other ANC coverage indicators.
>
> The IPT 2 coverage indicator is using a different denominator, "Estimated
> number of deliveries", which is an annual value from the census. In this
> case it is correct to use "annualised".
>
> For now I have changed the denominator of the IPT 1 coverage indicator to
> also use "Estimated number of deliveries" as well, and to be annualised.
>
> I think IPT 1 and 2 coverage indicators should both use the same kind of
> denominator (either monthly value from service data or annual census value),
> but not sure which one is better.
>
> Wanjala, any comments on these formulas based on discussions in your
> indicator meetings?
>
> BTW, are the indicator formulas from that meeting (activity) finalised and
> ready to be included in the DHIS?
>
> Ola
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