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A novel scale for assessing the risk of low birthweight: Birthweight questionnaire
Donald D Atsa'am1, Richard O Agjei2, Toluwalase J Akingbade3
1Department of Computer Science, College of Physical Sciences, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Background:
The birthweight of a newborn is critical to their health, development, and well-being. Previous studies that used maternal characteristics to predict birthweight did not employ a harmonised scale to assess the risk of low birthweight (LBW).
Objective:
The goal of this study was to develop a new instrument that uses items on a uniform scale to assess the risk of an LBW in a pregnant woman.
Methods:
Item response theory was employed to evaluate a similar existing scale, and some weaknesses were identified.
Results:
Based on the observed weaknesses of the existing scale, a new uniform scale was developed, which is a 3-point Likert scale consisting of seven items.
Conclusion:
The scale, termed birthweight questionnaire, is a valuable tool for collecting data that could assist in assessing the risk of an LBW at every stage of pregnancy.
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