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Measurement of growth in children with developmental disabilities

R D Stevenson1

  • 1University of Virginia School of Medicine, Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center and Research Institute, Charlottesville, 22903, USA.

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
|September 1, 1996
PubMed

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Accurate growth measurement is crucial for children with developmental disabilities. Further research is needed to develop condition-specific growth charts, improving clinical interpretation and healthcare management for conditions like cerebral palsy (CP).

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Clinical Measurement

Background:

  • Assessing growth in children with developmental disabilities presents unique challenges.
  • Reliable growth measurements are essential for effective healthcare management.
  • Current reference data is often insufficient for specific pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of accurate growth assessment in children with developmental disabilities.
  • To identify the need for improved interpretation of growth data through better reference standards.
  • To advocate for research leading to specialized growth charts for disabled children.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current clinical practices in pediatric growth assessment.
  • Analysis of the limitations of standard growth charts for children with disabilities.
  • Identification of research gaps in understanding growth patterns in specific conditions.

Main Results:

  • Reliable growth measurements are achievable with standard equipment and training.
  • Interpretation of growth data requires comparison with appropriate reference populations.
  • Normal growth ranges for children with certain disabilities, like cerebral palsy (CP), are not well-defined.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is essential to enhance the clinical meaning of growth measurements.
  • Development of condition-specific growth charts (e.g., for CP) is a critical future direction.
  • Improved growth assessment tools will lead to better healthcare outcomes for children with developmental disabilities.

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