Postnatal foot length measurement as a proxy to identify low birth weight for frontline health workers in rural Sindh Province, Pakistan: a diagnostic accuracy study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the diagnostic accuracy of postnatal foot length (FL) measurements as a proxy to identify low birth weight (LBW) for frontline healthcare workers in rural Sindh Province, Pakistan.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted in the catchment area of Global Network's Maternal and Newborn Health Registry, Thatta, Sindh Province, Pakistan, from January to June 2023.

Participants

Singleton live births irrespective of gestational age at birth.

Reference standard

Birth weight was measured using calibrated digital weighing scales in grams based on the average of three readings with minimal clothing.

Index test

FL was measured within 48 hours of birth using a rigid transparent plastic ruler in centi

SUBMITTER: Tikmani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683970 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature