Avantika Singh , Avantika Singh , Krishna Adit Agarwal
Despite the enormous role of LBW in neonatal mortality and morbidity as well as adolescent and adult morbidity, no clinical attempt is made to predict the possibility of a LBW neonate. A study conducted in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A proposed a Four factor scale (low family functioning, stressful events, Quetelet’s Index, and cigarette smoking) which predicted the low birthweight with 65% sensitivity, 84% specificity and 42% positive predictive value. The need for such a scale in the Indian context was strongly felt and the present study undertaken with the objective of coming up with a scale to predict LBW in the Indian scenario.
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