From: Referral patterns of children with poor growth in primary health care
Description rule | Criteria | Rule nr. | |
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Absolute height | HSDS* < -2.5 (P0.6) | 1 | |
Clinical symptoms | HSDS* < -1.3 (P10) AND (dysmorphic features OR disproportions) | 2 | |
Persistent short stature after born SGA** | SGA** AND HSDS* < -1.88 (P3) after the age of 2 years | 3 | |
HSDScor † | ♂: < 10 yr and > 13.4 yr; | HSDS* < -1.3 AND HSDS-THSDS < -1.3 | 4 |
♀: < 9 yr and > 12.3 yr | |||
Pubertal age▪: | HSDS* < -1.3 AND HSDS-THSDS§ < -1.3 AND pubertal signs | 5 | |
♂: 10 – 13.4 yr; | |||
♀: 9 – 12.3 yr | |||
Deflection‡ | ♂: < 10 yr and > 13.4 yr; | T2 – T1 > 1 | 6a |
♀: < 9 yr and > 12.3 yr | (SDS1 – SDS2)/(T2-T1) < -0.25 | ||
T2 – T1 > 1 | 6b | ||
(SDS1 – SDS2) < -1 | |||
Pubertal age▪: | T2 – T1 > 1 | 7a | |
♂: 10 – 13.4 yr; | (SDS1 – SDS2)/(T2-T1) < -0.25 | ||
♀: 9 – 12.3 yr | With pubertal signs | ||
T2 – T1 > 1 | 7b | ||
(SDS1 – SDS2) < -1 | |||
With pubertal signs |