Accurate measurement of height and weight using standardized techniques is a
fundamental component of pediatric medical visits. Calculation of height velocity over time …

For early detection of pathological causes of growth failure proper referral criteria are
needed, as well as a thorough clinical, radiological and laboratory assessment. In this …

The R package mice imputes incomplete multivariate data by chained equations. The
software mice 1.0 appeared in the year 2000 as an S-PLUS library, and in 2001 as an R …

Growth monitoring of apparently healthy children aims at early detection of serious
underlying disorders. However, existing growth-monitoring practices are mainly based on …

Objective: To establish evidence-based guidelines for growth monitoring on a population
basis. Study design: Several auxological referral criteria were formulated and applied to …

Background Early diagnosis of girls with Turner syndrome (TS) is essential to provide timely
intervention and support. The screening guidelines for TS suggest karyotype evaluation in …

Stunting–defined as a height-for-age more than two standard deviations below the
population median–affects around one-quarter of children worldwide (World Health …

Objective To assess the functionality and feasibility of the GROWIN app for promoting early
detection of growth disorders in childhood, supporting early interventions, and improving …

Objectives To study the diagnostic delay for pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) with
growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and the sensitivity of the auxological criteria of the Growth …

Background Growth monitoring of apparently healthy children aims at early detection of
serious conditions by use of both clinical expertise and algorithms that define abnormal …