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Table 6 SDres results for children born preterm, giving the first and second year response. Model group (left) and total Validation group (right). SDstandRes gives the ratio SDres/SDresModelgroup, 2*cm 3 y gives the 2 SD prediction interval in cm at 3 years of age and 2*cm 7 y gives this interval at 7 years of age.

From: Models predicting the growth response to growth hormone treatment in short children independent of GH status, birth size and gestational age

 

Model group

Validation group

Models

N

SDres

SDstandRes

2*cm 3 y

2*cm 7 y

n

SDres

1 yr response

       

A. Auxological model

36

0.185

0.80

1.4

1.9

11

0.147

B. Auxological+endocrine models

       

   IGF+leptin

21

0.159

0.83

1.2

1.6

9

0.124

   GHAITT+IGF+leptin

18

0.161

0.84

1.2

1.7

8

0.117

   GH24 h

22

0.124

0.75

0.9

1.3

10

0.128

   GH24 h+IGF+leptin

16

0.125

0.81

0.9

1.3

8

0.120

2 yr response

       

A. Auxological model

28

0.273

0.80

2.0

2.8

8

0.179

B. Auxological+endocrine models

       

   IGF+leptin

19

0.228

0.86

1.7

2.4

7

0.094

   GHAITT+IGF+leptin

16

0.263

1.01

1.9

2.7

6

0.087

   GH24 h

16

0.176

0.64

1.3

1.8

7

0.158

   GH24 h+IGF+leptin

14

0.164

0.67

1.2

1.7

6

0.102

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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

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