calc_abw: Calculate adjusted body weight (ABW)

In clinPK: Clinical Pharmacokinetics Toolkit

Calculate adjusted body weight (ABW)

Description

Often used for chemotherapy calculations when actual weight > 120 Adjusted body weight is returned in units of kg.

Usage

calc_abw(weight = NULL, ibw = NULL, factor = 0.4, verbose = TRUE, ...)

Arguments

weight	actual body weight in kg
ibw	ideal body weight in kg
factor	weighting factor, commonly 0.4 or 0.3
verbose	show output?
...	parameters passed to ibw function (if 'ibw' not specified)

Value

adjusted body weight in kg

Examples

calc_abw(weight = 80, ibw = 60)
calc_abw(weight = 80, height = 160, sex = "male", age = 60)

clinPK documentation built on May 29, 2024, 3:50 a.m.