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. 2016 Apr 2;213(Suppl 3):S96–S100. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiv492

Table 1.

Target Thresholds for Indicators in the Accountability Framework Implemented in the Nigeria Polio Program, 2014

Indicator Threshold Rating or Observation
From Officer 1 From Officer 2
Quarterly polio risk assessments submitted in timely fashion, % ≥80 100 100
Cases detected by active case searching, % of expected value 90 93 89
60-d follow-up reports submitted in timely fashion, %a ≥90
AFP cases reported, no. 7 3
AFP cases verified, % of reported cases ≥90 78 0
AFP cases verified within 7 d, % of reported cases ≥80 100 60
TC of data quality self-assessment, % of LGA ≥80 100 90
LGAs supervised, no. 2 2
Wards with updated REW strategy, % 80 ND ND
Fixed sessions conducted, % of planned sessions 80 71 36
Outreach sessions conducted, % of planned sessions 80 67 38
Sessions monitored, % of planned sessions 80 75 100
HFs visited, no. 35 34
HFs with vaccine stock out, % <10 19 9
HFs with updated monitoring chart, % ≥80 59 51
Wards, no. 22 22
Microplans validated, % ≥80 100 100
Validated teams for composition, % ≥80 100 100
LGAs with ≥80% LQAS coverage, % ≥80 100 100
Demand creation data submitted in timely fashion, % 100 100 100
MDD records submitted, % 90 130 126
Activity reports submitted in timely fashion, % 100 100 67

Abbreviations: AFP, acute flaccid paralysis; HF, health facility; LGA, local government authority; LQAS, lot quality-assurance sampling; MDD, mobile device data; ND, not determined; REW, Reaching Every District; TC, timeliness and completeness.

a Defined as receipt of the report 61–70 d after the start of the follow-up period.