The LATCH scoring system and prediction of breastfeeding duration

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 391-397

  Kumar, Savitri P ^a   Mooney, Roberta ^c   Wieser, Linda J ^b   Havstad, Suzanne ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding duration; LATCH score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RECORD; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; ROC CURVE; SCORING SYSTEM; TELEPHONE; WEANING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 33750054376     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406293161     Document Type: Article

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