(Analytical programme tools hosted in the DDBJ Pipeline are listed in Table 1).
We used the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tools for quality assessment.
Observational studies were assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tools and, for case series, a specific checklist [ 15, 16].
Two reviewers independently identified relevant publications, assessed quality using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tools and extracted findings.
There is no agreed tool to assess the reliability of studies for qualitative research; we used the CASP (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme) tools [ 10].
The Vanni area has been exposed to a wider variety of UNICEF-supported MRE programme tools compared to Jaffna, in spite of the fact that Vanni was more isolated from mainstream information channels such as national newspapers and radio.
The second section focused on the preparation phase, including the rationale for undertaking a CEM study, ethical approval, stakeholders and funding, development of programme tools, site selection, training and sensitisation.
A total of 154 citations were identified, of which 15 were deemed suitable and assessed with the Critical Appraisals Skills Programme tool.
Mathematical correlation was performed using an online available programme tool Phase Equilibria (2000) with van der Waals cubic equation of state and a mixing rule proposed by Adachi and Sugie.
Studies were appraised within each stream separately using the relevant versions of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool CASP [ 27].
The methodological quality of all included studies was examined using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool (CASP, 2014 [ 27]) appropriate for the study design.
