igprepost_var2zscore: Convert postnatal growth measurements for preterm infants to...

In HBGDki/growthstandards: Anthropometric Growth Standard Calculations

Convert postnatal growth measurements for preterm infants to INTERGROWTH z-scores/centiles

Description

Convert postnatal growth measurements for preterm infants to INTERGROWTH z-scores/centiles

Usage

igprepost_lencm2zscore(pmagedays, lencm, sex = "Female")

igprepost_wtkg2zscore(pmagedays, wtkg, sex = "Female")

igprepost_hcircm2zscore(pmagedays, hcircm, sex = "Female")

igprepost_lencm2centile(pmagedays, lencm, sex = "Female")

igprepost_wtkg2centile(pmagedays, wtkg, sex = "Female")

igprepost_hcircm2centile(pmagedays, hcircm, sex = "Female")

Arguments

pmagedays	postmenstrual age in days
lencm	length(cm) measurement(s) to convert
sex	"Male" or "Female"
wtkg	weight (kg) measurement(s) to convert
hcircm	head circumference (cm) measurement(s) to convert

References

Postnatal growth standards for preterm infants: the Preterm Postnatal Follow-up Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Villar J, Giuliani F, Bhutta ZA, et al. Lancet Glob Health 2015; 3: e681–91.

Examples

igprepost_lencm2zscore(64 * 7, 64.68, sex = "Female")

HBGDki/growthstandards documentation built on Jan. 14, 2024, 4:03 a.m.