Objective:

The methods that were carried out for the inclusion of the early childhood development module in the Ensanut 100k are presented.

Materials and methods:

With this module and the questionnaire for children under five years-old, indicators of the state of health, development and well-being of children in the first five years of life are obtained. From November to December 2017, the sample design, instruments and manuals were defined and a test was carried out. Field staff were trained and standardized. The information was collected between January and June 2018.

Results:

3 892 children from 0 to 59 months of age were studied in the DIT Module of the Survey.

Conclusions:

Training and standardization of field personnel, by trained and standardized personnel, minimizes information biases.

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