Table 2. Mean QOC scores for children with severe pneumonia, malaria, and diarrhoea, showing crude changes over time and by score component (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring).

	Mean QOC score (SD)					Mean modified QOC score (SD)*
	Assessment	Diagnosis	Treatment	Monitoring	TOTAL	Modified Assessment	Modified Treatment	Modified Monitoring	Modified TOTAL
Severe pneumonia QOC scores
- Pre-intervention	0.47 (0.57)	0.32 (0.24)	0.42 (0.54)	0.43 (0.50)	1.64 (0.89)	1.32 (0.57)	0.69 (0.53)	0.84 (0.37)	3.16 (0.90)
- Pulse oximetry	1.02 (0.67)	0.30 (0.25)	0.56 (0.54)	0.65 (0.48)	2.53 (1.07)	1.24 (0.53)	0.74 (0.49)	0.81 (0.39)	3.09 (0.85)
- Full O2 system	1.24 (0.55)	0.29 (0.25)	0.67 (0.55)	0.80 (0.36)	3.00 (0.94)	1.29 (0.51)	0.73 (0.52)	0.90 (0.30)	3.21 (0.82)
Severe malaria QOC scores
- Pre-intervention	0.27 (0.52)	0.73 (0.37)	1.07 (0.72)	0.73 (0.44)	2.81 (1.16)	1.07 (0.51)	1.31 (0.69)	0.84 (0.36)	3.95 (1.11)
- Pulse oximetry	0.70 (0.64)	0.74 (0.37)	1.29 (0.42)	0.77 (0.42)	3.51 (1.12)	1.09 (0.43)	1.49 (0.62)	0.83 (0.38)	4.14 (0.96)
- Full O2 system	1.04 (0.42)	0.74 (0.38)	1.44 (0.62)	0.80 (0.39)	4.04 (0.95)	1.08 (0.38)	1.57 (0.60)	0.88 (0.32)	4.28 (0.90)
Diarrhoea with severe dehydration QOC scores
- Pre-intervention	1.30 (0.61)	0.86 (0.25)	0.28 (0.50)	0.83 (0.38)	3.28 (0.94)	-	-	-	-
- Pulse oximetry	1.21 (0.59)	0.86 (0.28)	0.22 (0.47)	0.78 (0.42)	3.07 (0.98)	-	-	-	-
- Full O2 system	1.34 (0.58)	0.89 (0.21)	0.33 (0.51)	0.88 (0.32)	3.44 (0.96)	-	-	-	-

QOC = quality of care; SD = standard deviation.

Scoring summed to a maximum of 6 points in total (2-point assessment, 1-point diagnosis, 2-points treatment, 1-point monitoring)

*Modified score = modified to exclude pulse oximetry and oxygen therapy components from scores.