Scenario‐Based Guidance for International Growth Standards ( <scp>GIGS</scp> ): For Whom, When, and How to Apply the <scp>INTERGROWTH</scp> ‐21st and <scp>WHO</scp> Child Growth Standards

The scenario-based analysis presented in this paper illustrates how growth assessment outcomes can vary depending on the standard used, highlighting the importance of selecting the appropriate growth chart based on gestational age or age at measurement and targeted population. This guidance promotes standardised application of existing international growth standards in research and programmatic settings to facilitate resource allocation and tracking towards global nutrition targets.

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BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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2026-02-02
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70159
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Scenario‐Based Guidance for International Growth Standards ( GIGS ): For Whom, When, and How to Apply the INTERGROWTH ‐21st and WHO Child Growth Standards

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BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Scenario‐Based Guidance for International Growth Standards ( GIGS ): For Whom, When, and How to Apply the INTERGROWTH ‐21st and WHO Child Growth Standards

Sara Strout, Bancy Ngatia, Simon Parker, Eric O. Ohuma, Linda Vesel
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The scenario-based analysis presented in this paper illustrates how growth assessment outcomes can vary depending on the standard used, highlighting the importance of selecting the appropriate growth chart based on gestational age or age at measurement and targeted population. This guidance promotes standardised application of existing international growth standards in research and programmatic settings to facilitate resource allocation and tracking towards global nutrition targets.

BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
University of London (GB), Brigham and Women's Hospital (US), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Openalex Percentile: Top 69%
Child Nutrition and Water Access
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