A systematic review of the routine monitoring of growth in children of primary school age to identify growth-related conditions.

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OBJECTIVES: To clarify the role of growth monitoring in primary school children, including obesity, and to examine issues that might impact on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such programmes. DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases were searched up to July 2005. Experts in the field were also consulted. REVIEW METHODS: Data extraction and quality assessment were performed on studies meeting the review's inclusion criteria. The performance of growth monitoring to detect disorders of sta...

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Authors: Fayter, D; Nixon, J; Hartley, S; Rithalia, A; Butler, G

• Journal: Health technology assessment (Winchester, England)
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 22
• Pages: iii-163
• Publication date: 2007-06-01
• EISSN: 2046-4924
• ISSN: 1366-5278
• Language: English
• Keywords: Child; Growth Disorders; Humans; Male; Female; Growth; Guidelines as Topic; Great Britain; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Obesity; Anthropometry; Child, Preschool; Child Development