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A Novel Format for a Growth Chart
Author(s) -
SORVA RITVA,
PERHEENTUPA JAAKKO,
TOLPPANEN ESAMATTI
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1984.tb09965.x
Subject(s) - chart , growth chart , medicine , standard deviation , body height , statistics , relative standard deviation , body weight , pediatrics , mathematics , detection limit
A novel format for a growth chart is proposed to facilitate early detection of aberrant growth. Normal growth is shown as a horizontal line and any deviation from this indicates abnormal change in growth. The vertical scales show relative height (height SDS) and relative weight (% deviation of weight from the mean weight for height) directly. Weight is recorded against height rather than age.