Harmonizing national growth references for multi-centre surveys, drug monitoring and international postmarketing surveillance

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-84

  Hermanussen, M ^a   Assmann C ^b   Wohling H ^c   Zabransky, M ^c  

^a Aschauhof 3   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

^c Sandoz Pharma Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Growth reference; International growth and registry studies; Multi centre survey; Postmarketing surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH REFERENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MULTICENTER SURVEY; NEWBORN; POLAND; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 82955187682     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02415.x     Document Type: Article

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