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Rapid Assessment Method for Older People (RAM-OP): The Manual
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Rapid Assessment Method for Older People (RAM-OP): The Manual
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramopmanual
- Owner: rapidsurveys
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2018-03-19T15:31:22.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-22T15:44:27.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-12T22:57:23.714Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: assessment, manual, method, older-people, ram-op, surveys
- Language: R
- Homepage: https://rapidsurveys.io/ramOPmanual
- Size: 187 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 6
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
# Rapid Assessment Method for Older People (RAM-OP): A Manual 
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[HelpAge International](http://www.helpage.org), VALID International, and [Brixton Health](http://www.brixtonhealth.com), with financial assistance from the [Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF)](http://www.elrha.org/hif/home/), have developed a **Rapid Assessment Method for Older People (RAM-OP)** that provides accurate and reliable estimates of the needs of older people.
The method uses simple procedures, in a short time frame (i.e. about two weeks including training, data collection, data entry, and data analysis), and at considerably lower cost than other methods.
The **RAM-OP** method is based on the following principles:
- Use of a familiar *“household survey”* design employing a two-stage cluster sample design optimised to allow the use of a small primary sample (*m ≥ 16 clusters*) and a small overall (*n ≥ 192*) sample.
- Assessment of multiple dimensions of need in older people (including prevalence of global, moderate and severe acute malnutrition) using, whenever possible, standard and well-tested indicators and question sets.
- Data analysis performed using modern computer-intensive methods to allow estimates of indicator levels to be made with useful precision using a small sample size.
This is an [R](https://www.r-project.org/)-based and [Quarto](https://quarto.org/)-powered repository containing source code for the online version of the [RAM-OP manual](https://www.helpage.org/silo/files/rapid-assessment-method-for-older-people-ramop-manual.pdf) published by [HelpAge International](http://www.helpage.org).
This repository is initially meant to document and track the conversion of the original printed manual into an online version.
However, since there are no plans by [HelpAge International](http://www.helpage.org) to continue to support the development and use of the method, this repository now aims to ensure that the previously released manual and related tools for RAM-OP continue to be available and accessible online to the general public.
Furthermore, this repository is being used to continually update the manual and to document ongoing development of the method and its related tooling under the [RapidSurveys](https://rapidsurveys.io) project supported by the [Oxford iHealth](https://oxford-ihtm.io) initiative of the [MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine](https://www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/msc-ihtm) of the [Nuffield Department of Medicine](http://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/), [University of Oxford](https://www.ox.ac.uk).
## Reproducibility
### System dependencies
This project requires the following system dependencies:
- `Quarto`
This project uses the [`Quarto`](https://quarto.org/) open-source scientific and technical publishing system.
Instructions on how to download and install `quarto` can be found [here](https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/).
- `TeX`
This project requires `TeX` for rendering PDF.
It is recommended to use [`TinyTex`](https://yihui.org/tinytex/) for this purpose.
Quarto provides a utility to install `TinyTex` via the following command on terminal:
``` bash
quarto install tinytex
```
- `Google Chrome` or `Chromium`
This project requires either `Google Chrome` or `Chromium` browser to be able produce the PDF version of the book.
Instructions on how to download and install `Google Chrome` can be found [here](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop).
Instructions on how to download and install `Chromium` can be found [here](https://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium/).
### R version
This project is built using `R 4.5.2`.
To manage R versions, it is recommended to use [`rig`](https://github.com/r-lib/rig) - an R installation manager - to be able to install multiple versions of R and switch between them as needed.
### R package dependencies
This project uses the `{renv}` framework to record R package dependencies and versions.
Packages and versions used are recorded in `renv.lock` and code used to manage dependencies is in the `renv` directory and other files in the root project directory.
On starting an R session in the working directory of this repository, first run
``` r
renv::restore()
```
to install R package dependencies.
This is only done once when the project is being initiated for the first time by a user.
### Rendering the book
To preview the book through a local server, issue the following command on Terminal:
``` bash
quarto preview
```
This will render and serve the online book through a local server on your computer and launch a browser to preview.
To close the preview, type `CTRL + C` on Terminal.
To render the book, issue the following command on Terminal:
``` bash
quarto render
```
This will render the book locally on your machine and store the online book files in a folder in your working directory named `_site`.
## License
The book outputs are released under a [CC-BY-4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) license.
[Source code](https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramOPmanual) developed to produce the online book are released under a [GPL-3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html#license-text) license.
## Citation
### Citing the book
If you refer to/use the online book for your work or research, please cite the book using the metadata available from the [CITATION.cff](https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramOPmanual/blob/main/CITATION.cff) under the `preferred-citation` tag.
### Citing the source code
If you use the [source code](https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramOPmanual) developed to produce the online book, please use the software metadata found in [CITATION.cff](https://github.com/tamanh-oxford/capacity-development/blob/main/CITATION.cff).
## Community guidelines
Feedback, comments, and content requests are welcome; file issues or seek support [here](https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramOPmanual/issues).
If you would like to contribute to the development of this book, please see our [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramOPmanual/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
This project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://github.com/rapidsurveys/ramOPmanual/blob/main/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
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