DSS member can be lost follow-up if the person left the DSA through non-repeatable end event
type (i.e. death) or repeatable end event type (exit from DSA i.e. out-migration or exit from
location). In urban slum DSS both lost follow-up as a result of out-migration or exit from residence
are quite recurring phenomenon. Therefore, it is important to assess the number of people who are
lost follow-up and the length of time since lost follow-up before calculating the number of person-
years lived. Please consult a do-file that can be used to carry out this task. (
Stata Routine for Lost
to Follow up.do)