A Study of Surrogate Parameters of Birth Weight
<b>Research question : </b> Which anthropometric parameter is correlating highly with birth weight? Can we use this parameter as a screening test for predicting birth weight? What is their cut-off value? <b> Hypothesis: </b> Various anthropometric parameters of newborn correl...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <b>Research question : </b> Which anthropometric parameter is correlating highly with birth weight? Can we use this parameter as a screening test for predicting birth weight? What is their cut-off value? <b> Hypothesis: </b> Various anthropometric parameters of newborn correlate each other positively. <b> Objective : </b> To find out the most effective anthropometric parameter in the newborn to assess birth weight so that newborn with LBW can be identified.. <b> Study design: </b> Hospital based cross-sectional study. <b> Participants : </b> Newborn babies born in KIMS, Karad. <b> Results : </b> Relatively highest correlation was observed between birth weight & thigh circumfirence (T.C.) (r = 0.8637) & next with chest circumfirence (C.C.). (r = 0.8247) Cut-off values of T.C. & C.C. had better sensitivity, specificity & predictive value for identifying LBW babies. <b> Conclusion : </b> T.C. is the best effective parameter to predict birth weight. Next to it is C.C. |
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| Item Description: | 0970-0218 1998-3581 |