Accuracy of Caregiver-Reported Height, Weight, and BMI in a Pediatric Growth Clinic
While caregiver-reported measurements exhibited minor errors, the magnitude was comparable to previous findings in general pediatric populations. Thus, caregiver-reported data may be suitable for follow-up monitoring in pediatric growth clinics but should be used cautiously for initial diagnosis or therapeutic decisions.
Authors
- Qian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5101-7353)
- Nathalie Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6128-8763)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s529963
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00