ArticleBMC public health2017
How is the Lives Saved Tool (LiST) used in the global health community? Results of a mixed-methods LiST user study.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Human factors methods in the design of digital decision support systems for population health: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Using the Lives Saved Tool to inform global nutrition advocacy.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Impact of IYCF practices, as measured by national nutrition surveys from 2018 to 2022, on stunting and under-5 survival in Burkina Faso: a LiST analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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- Maternal and child nutrition in the Lives Saved Tool: Results of a recent update.Journal of global health · 2022Review
- Longitudinal trends in the health outcomes among children of the North Eastern States of India: a comparative analysis using national DHS data from 2006 to 2020.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Article
- Nutrition modeling tools: a qualitative study of influence on policy decision making and determining factors.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2022Article
- Household-level consumption data can be redistributed for individual-level Optifood diet modeling: analysis from four countries.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2022Article
- Impact of mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets in Mozambique, 2012 to 2025: Estimates of child lives saved using the Lives Saved Tool.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Indirect effects of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic on the prevalence of breastfeeding: Modeling its impact.Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2021Article
- Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study.The Lancet. Global health · 2020Article
- Prioritizing the Scale-Up of Evidence-Based Nutrition and Health Interventions to Accelerate Stunting Reduction in Ethiopia.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Projecting stunting and wasting under alternative scenarios in Odisha, India, 2015-2030: a Lives Saved Tool (LiST)-based approach.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Antenatal care data sources and their policy and planning implications: a Palestinian example using the Lives Saved Tool.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Lives Saved Tool (LiST) is a computer-based model that estimates the impact of scaling up key interventions to improve maternal, newborn and child health. Initially developed to inform the Lancet Child Survival Series of 2003, the functionality and scope of LiST have been expanded greatly over the past 10 years. This study sought to "take stock" of how LiST is now being used and for what purposes.
methodsWe conducted a quantitative survey of LiST users, qualitative interviews with a smaller sample of LiST users and members of the LiST team at Johns Hopkins University, and a literature review of studies involving LiST analyses.
resultsLiST is being used by donors, international organizations, governments, NGOs and academic institutions to assist program evaluation, inform strategic planning and evidenced-based decision-making, and advocate for high-impact interventions. Some organizations have integrated LiST into internal workflows and built in-house capacity for using LiST, while other organizations rely on the LiST team for support and to outsource analyses. In addition to being a popular stand-alone software, LiST is used as a calculation engine for other applications.
conclusionsThe Lives Saved Tool has been reported to be a useful model in maternal, newborn, and child health. With continued commitment, LiST should remain as a part of the international health toolkit used to assess maternal, newborn and child health programs.
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