calculate_birth_z: Calculate birth weight SDS relative to Dutch references

In growthcharts/growthscreener: Finding Children with Unusual Growth Patterns

Calculate birth weight SDS relative to Dutch references

Description

Calculate birth weight SDS relative to Dutch references

Usage

calculate_birth_z(y, sex, ga, yname = "wgt", dec = 3)

Arguments

y	Birth weight (grammes) or birth length (cm). May be a vector. Converted to numeric.
sex	Character, either "M" (male) or "F" (female)
ga	Gestational age, completed week (Integer or character)
yname	Either "wgt" (for birth weight) or "hgt" (for birth length)
dec	Number of decimals for rounding

Value

 Numeric vector of `length(bw)` elements with
         standard deviation scores relative to Dutch birth
         weight references

Author(s)

 Stef van Buuren, 2019

Examples

calculate_birth_z(c(2500, 3000), sex = "M", ga = 36)

growthcharts/growthscreener documentation built on Oct. 25, 2024, 4:07 p.m.