Standardization of Research-Quality Anthropometric Measurement of Infants and Implementation in a Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition is one of the earliest clinical manifestations of cystic fibrosis (CF) and is associated with poorer pulmonary and cognitive outcomes and survival later in life. Infant growth can be a responsive measure for clinical research in this age group if obtained and characterized accurately. We report here the methods to standardize and implement research-quality anthropometric measurement of infants with cystic fibrosis in the Baby Observational Nutrition Study multicenter trial.

SUBMITTER: Coburn-Miller C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5351021 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature