Prognostic accuracy of WHO growth standards to predict mortality in a large-scale nutritional program in Niger.
BACKGROUND: Important differences exist in the diagnosis of malnutrition when comparing the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards and the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference. However, their relationship with mortality has not been studied. Here, we asses...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2650722?pdf=render |