nearestX: Get the x value of the reference to be used for sds...

In CrescNet/GrowthSDS: Utility Functions for Growth SDS Calculations

Description

If the provided x value is outside the x range of the reference (see xRanges method), the lowest or highest value of the range is returned respectively.

Usage

nearestX(
  x,
  sex = "male",
  measurement = "height",
  refName,
  ref = GrowthSDS::kromeyerHauschild,
  recodeSex = NULL
)

Arguments

x	x value of the subject (e.g. (gestational) age)
sex	Sex of the subject
measurement	The measurement from which y originates
refName	The name of the reference to be used to calculate the SDS values
ref	Reference object to be used to calculate the SDS, defaults to kromeyerHauschild either ref or refName must be given
recodeSex	list containing a mapping for sex to available sexes of the reference

Value

x value, adjusted to the selected reference

Examples

  nearestX(50, sex = 'male', measurement = 'height')

CrescNet/GrowthSDS documentation built on Feb. 4, 2021, 5:40 p.m.