calc_leanbw: Calculate the Lean Body Weight

In bgulbis/edwr: Standardized Functions for Working with Data from the EDW

Description

calc_leanbw calculates the ideal body weight in kg

Usage

calc_leanbw(sex, height)

Arguments

sex	A character indicating patient's gender, as "Male" or "Female"
height	A numeric with the patient's height, in cm

Details

This function takes a patient's height and based on their gender returns the patient's lean body weight in kg. For males, the equation is: LBW[kg] = (0.73 * Height[cm]) - 59.42; for females: LBW[kg] = (0.65 * Height[cm]) - 50.74.

Value

A numeric, ideal body weight, in kg

References

Burton ME, Chow MS, Platt DR, et. al. Accuracy of Bayesian and Sawchuk-Zaske dosing methods for gentamicin. Clin Pharm. 1986 Feb;5(2):143-9

bgulbis/edwr documentation built on May 12, 2019, 8:22 p.m.