Moreover, this study is one of the few studies evaluating the accuracy of BT 2011. Saudi Arabia, like many other countries in the Middle East, has no published data for validation of BT among pediatric population. However, only a few studies are available from developing countries, including those in the Middle East. Studies all across Switzerland, Australia, and South Korea have been performed for validating the BT. The studies conducted during 19 on Saudi school boys from Riyadh stated evidence on the rising trends in body mass index, body fat percentage, and central adiposity that develop obesity. In Saudi Arabia, childhood obesity has increased at an alarming rate. In view of this fact about childhood obesity, a length-to-weight estimate system such as the BT should be reassessed. Ī recent report suggests that length-to-weight estimate may be significantly underestimating weight in USA children due to rising childhood obesity. reported that although the BT remains an effective method for estimating pediatric weight, it was not accurate and tended to underestimate the weight of Ontario children. on Indian children showed that the BT was the most accurate method of weight estimation in children less than 1 year of age.
Similarly, a study conducted by Varghese et al. A study conducted in 2002 in Victoria, Australia, concluded that length-based estimations were superior when compared with other calculation aids. This measuring tool divides children into weight categories based on length.Ī review of the literature showed contradictory data related to the accuracy of length-based measurements which may depend on the obesity rate of the population studied. One of these methods used to estimate the weight of pediatric population is the Broselow Tape (BT). A variety of methods has been developed over years to estimate rapidly a child's weight.
As an actual measurement of weight is impractical during resuscitation, the development of alternative methods of weight measurement is needed. Imprecise weight estimations may lead to treatment failure. Drug doses, equipment sizes, and intervention decisions in pediatric emergencies are often based on estimated body weights. The care and resuscitation of critically ill and injured children require a thorough and meticulous approach.
However, 2011 version provided more precise estimate for weight. Our study showed that BT 20 provided accurate estimation of the body weight based on measured body height. Accuracy of both the tape versions was adversely affected when age was >95 months and body weight was >26 kilograms. Correlation between BT 2007 and BT 2011 across all the five age groups ranged from 0.979 to 0.989. Across all the five age groups, correlation between actual weight and BT 2007 ranged between 0.702 and 0.788, while correlation between actual weight and BT 2011 ranged between 0.698 and 0.788. The height (cm) of the subjects was 97.7 ± 24.1 and the actual weight (kg) was 16.07 ± 8.9, whereas the estimated weight determined by BT 2007 was 15.87 ± 7.56 and by BT 2011 was 16.38 ± 7.95. Both tapes via the child's height produce an estimated weight, which was compared with the actual weight. A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Fahad Medical City and six schools across Riyadh province on 1–143-month-old children. To determine the accuracy of the Broselow Tape (BT) versions 20 in estimating weight among pediatric population.
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