Fig 1.
Analysis inclusion.
Table 1.
Evaluated case definitions for the identification of severe wasting.
Fig 2.
Overlap between severe wasting, severe underweight, and MUAC <115 mm in different age groups.
Fig 3.
Overlap between stunting, severe wasting, severe underweight, and MUAC <11.5 cm in different age groups.
Table 2.
Nutritional status of the study population by different anthropometric indicators.
Table 3.
Optimal Mid-Upper Arm Circumference cut-off for the diagnosis of severe wasting in children under five years and their corresponding accuracy characteristics by age groups and gender.
Table 4.
Diagnostic accuracy of selected practical cut-offs of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for the diagnosis of severe wasting.
Table 5.
Diagnostic test accuracy parameters for various case definitions combining different mid-upper arm circumference cut-offs and the indicator of severe underweight in diagnosing severe wasting among underfive children.
Table 6.
Diagnostic accuracy of the case definition combining Mid-Upper Arm Circumference below 130 millimeters and weight-for-age Z-score below minus 3 Z-score in diagnosing severe wasting among under-five children according to sex and stuntedness.