Table 1.

Measurement of child outcome measures, by age group

Outcome	Assessment	Timing of assessment	Rationale
Physical health (children aged 6 months to 17 years)	Pathology tests Full blood count, renal and liver function tests Ferritin level Vitamin D level Serology for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, syphilis, schistosomiasis, strongyloides and immunity to rubella, measles and mumps. Malaria thin and thick smear, and a rapid diagnostic test. QFN	On arrival	Child health is associated with health in later life24
	Child's height, weight and BMI	On arrival Year 2 Year 3	Underweight is associated with poor school performance.24 25 Obesity is associated with several health problems.25
Development* (children aged 6 months to 5 years)	ADST Personal/social Language Cognitive Fine motor Gross motor	Year 2 Year 3	Child development associated with school readiness, social development and later academic achievement.26 27
Social–emotional well-being (children aged 4 years to 17 years)	SDQ	Year 2 Year 3	Social–emotional well-being associated with positive health and educational outcomes.28 29

*Children aged 4–5 years were eligible for the ADST and the SDQ.

ADST, Australian Developmental Screening Tool; BMI, body mass index; QFN, QuantiFERON TB Gold; SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.