Failed Validation of the Argall Weight Formula for Estimating Children's Weight in an Australian Emergency Department

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Nguyen, Kevin, Krieser, David, Kerr, Debra, Jolley, Damien, Clooney, Megan and Kelly, Anne-Maree (2007) Failed Validation of the Argall Weight Formula for Estimating Children's Weight in an Australian Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine, 14 (5). pp. 486-488. ISSN 1069-6563 (print), 1553-2712 (online)

Abstract

Recently, a new weight estimation technique, the Argall formula, has been developed in the United Kingdom. It uses a child’s age to determine weight, and it is calculated as weight (kilograms) = (age in years + 2) x 3.7 It has been reported that this formula is more accurate than the Broselow tape for estimating weight.7 To date, this formula has not been validated, either in the study population in which it was developed, or externally. The aim of this study was to externally validate the Argall weight estimation formula.

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Item type	Article
URI	https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/21523
DOI	10.1111/j.1553-2712.2007.tb01813.x
Official URL	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1553-...
Subjects	Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1103 Clinical Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Keywords	body mass index, body weight, weight estimation technique, root mean square error analysis, RMSE, emergency department, ED, emergency medical services, weight estimation formulae, Broselow tape2, APLS formula
Citations in Scopus	16 - View on Scopus
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