ea0078OC5.1 | Oral Communications 5 | BSPED2021
White Gemma
, Cosier Shakira
, Andrews Afiya
, Willemsen Ruben H.
, Savage Martin O.
, Storr Helen L.
Background: Childhood growth monitoring aims to identify growth failure and detect underlying pathology. According to UK guidance, height <-2.7 standard deviation score (SDS) (<0.4th percentile) is used as the referral threshold. Additional referral criteria include height deficit (HSDS-target height SDS) <-2.0 and height velocity (HV) SDS <-1.3. Lack of routine HV and mid-parental height calculation, combined with stricter cut-offs compared to other European c...