Systematic review of diarrhea duration and severity in children and adults in low- and middle-income countries

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Algorithms used to determine the total envelope of childhood and adult diarrhea

Envelope of Diarrhea	Severity	Algorithm (Data Source)¹	Source of Duration & Severity Outcomes
Childhood Diarrhea	Mild	Proportion not seeking care (DHS)	Community-based studies
	Moderate	Proportion seeking care (DHS) Proportion outpatients without severe dehydration (MA)	Hospital outpatient studies
	Severe	Proportion seeking care (DHS) Proportion outpatients with severe dehydration (MA)	Hospital inpatient studies
Adult Diarrhea	Mild	Proportion community-based cases without dehydration (MA)	Community-based studies
	Moderate	Proportion community-based cases with any dehydration (MA)	Hospital outpatient studies
	Severe	Proportion community-based cases with any dehydration Proportion outpatients with severe dehydration (MA)	Hospital inpatient studies

¹Data Sources: DHS Global average based on DHS report of diarrhea careseeking among children ≤ 35 mos; MA meta-analyses reported here

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