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Reliability of anthropometric measurements in children with special needs.

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Objectives

To determine the reliability of anthropometric and body composition measurements in children with special needs.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Specialist support schools (primary and secondary) in Manchester, UK.

Participants

53 children with moderate-to-severe learning disability; 30 non-standers (14 boys) and 23 standers (15 boys). Mean ages were 11 years (range 3–20) for non-standers and 12.4 years (range 8–19) f...

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Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1136/archdischild-2017-314243

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ORCID:
0000-0001-7393-8137
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Women's and Reproductive Health
Role:
Author
Publisher:
BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
Journal:
Archives of Disease in Childhood Journal website
Volume:
103
Issue:
8
Pages:
757-762
Publication date:
2018-03-17
Acceptance date:
2018-02-11
DOI:
EISSN:
1468-2044
ISSN:
0003-9888
Pmid:
29550764
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
pubs:831059
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uuid:6adc8b9a-39f5-4b16-8c4d-6c80a41c674d
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pubs:831059
Source identifiers:
831059
Deposit date:
2018-03-26

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