The "Lasso-o" tape: Stretchability and observer variability in head circumference measurement

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 820-821

  Bartram, J L ^a   Rigby, A S ^b   Baxter, P S ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAPE MEASURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADOLESCENT; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKULL;

EID: 23144455085     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.063743     Document Type: Article

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