Algorithms to define abnormal growth in children: external validation and head-to-head comparison.

Conclusion: The Grote clinical decision rule had the best performance for early detection of the three studied diseases, but its limited potential for reducing time to diagnosis suggests the need for better-performing algorithms based on appropriate growth charts.
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - August 20, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scherdel P, Matczak S, Léger J, Martinez-Vinson C, Goulet O, Brauner R, Nicklaus S, Resche-Rigon M, Chalumeau M, Heude B Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research