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Community child health, public health, and epidemiology
Many referrals under Dutch short stature guidelines
  1. S van Buuren1,
  2. D J A Bonnemaijer-Kerckhoffs2,
  3. F K Grote3,
  4. J M Wit3,
  5. P H Verkerk1
  1. 1Dept of Child Health, TNO Prevention and Health, Leiden, Netherlands
  2. 2G.G.D. Oostelijk Zuid-Limburg, Landgraaf, Netherlands
  3. 3Dept of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr S van Buuren
    TNO Prevention and Health, PO Box 2215, 2301 CE Leiden, Netherlands

Abstract

The number of referrals under strict adherence to the Dutch consensus guidelines for short stature was estimated using longitudinal data from 970 children (0–10 years). Results showed that over 38% of all children would have to be referred one or more times. There is therefore a clear need to revise the current guidelines.

  • guidelines
  • height velocity
  • short stature

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.038208

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