A Tool to Improve Accuracy of Parental Measurements of Preschool Child Height

• Main Authors: Meredith Yorkin (Author), Kim Spaccarotella (Author), Jennifer Martin-Biggers (Author), Carolina Lozada (Author), Nobuko Hongu (Author), Virginia Quick (Author), Carol Byrd-Bredbenner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Parent-reported measurement of child height is common in public health research but may be inaccurate, especially for preschoolers. A standardized protocol and tools to improve measurement accuracy are needed. The purpose of this study was to develop and test materials to improve parents...