Table 7

Auxological criteria applicable to children with pathology < 3 yrs (n = 8, excluding SGA only) and correctly referred (CR) children with pathology > 3 yrs (n = 17, excluding SGA only) (multiple criteria per patient are possible).

Description rule
Rule nr.
< 3 yrs n (%)
> 3 yrs n (%)

Absolute height

1.
7 (87.5)
11 (64.7)
Clinical symptoms

2.
2 (25.0)
5 (29.4)
Persistent short stature after born SGA

3.
0 (0.0)
3 (17.6)
Short for target height and population (HSDScorr)
♂: < 10 yr and > 13.4 yr;
♀: < 9 yr and > 12.3 yr
4.
6 (75.0)
15 (88.2)

♂: 10 – 13.4 yr;
♀: 9 – 12.3 yr
5.


Height deflection
♂: < 10 yr and > 13.4 yr;
♀: < 9 yr and > 12.3 yr
6.
2 (25.0)
3 (17.6)

♂: 10 – 13.4 yr;
♀: 9 – 12.3 yr
7.



Grote et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:21   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-21