Reliability of routinely collected anthropometric measurements in primary care

Reliability of routinely collected anthropometric measurements in primary care

Abstract Background Measuring body mass index (BMI) has been proposed as a method of screening for preventive primary care and population surveillance of childhood obesity. However, the accuracy of routinely collected measurements has been questioned. The purpose of this study was to assess the reli...

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Main Authors: Sarah Carsley, Patricia C. Parkin, Karen Tu, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Nav Persaud, Jonathon L. Maguire, Catherine S. Birken, on behalf of the TARGet Kids! Collaboration
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Growth
Measurement
Height
Weight
Reliability
TEM
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0726-8

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