Emergency weight estimation lookup tables for New Zealand children aged 5-10 years.

Sally BritnellSteve TaylorJane Koziol-McLain

Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2016)

The most accurate method for weight estimation in Auckland children aged 5-10 years is either the novel length-based lookup table or the existing Broselow-Luten tape. When length-based methods are not possible, the age-based lookup tables incorporating age, sex, ethnicity and body habitus are more accurate than existing methods of weight estimation.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
young adults
high resolution
emergency department
public health
healthcare
body weight