Reliability of the Fenton growth curve method in predicting birth weight in newborns born at or before 36 weeks gestational age

The study found that the Fenton curve method reliably predicted the birth weight of infants born ≤36 weeks of gestational age. The results indicate that in normally grown fetuses, healthcare providers in the delivery room could potentially use Fenton curve predicted birth weight for drug dosage and equipment sizing in scenarios where obtaining actual birth weight is not possible. Nonetheless, additional analysis in larger cohorts is needed before this method can be universally adopted.