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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Enrolment and baseline characteristics in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Volume 95, No. SUPPL. 450, Year 2006
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Aim: To describe the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS) sample with regard to screening, recruitment, compliance, sample retention and baseline characteristics. Methods: A multi-country community-based study combining a longitudinal follow-up from birth to 24 mo with a cross-sectional survey of children aged 18 to 71 mo. Study subpopulations had to have socio-economic conditions favourable to growth, low mobility and ≥ 20% of mothers practising breastfeeding. Individual inclusion criteria were no known environmental constraints on growth, adherence to MGRS feeding recommendations, no maternal smoking, single term birth and no significant morbidity. For the longitudinal sample, mothers and newborns were screened and enrolled at birth and visited 21 times at home until age 24 mo. Results: About 83% of 13 741 subjects screened for the longitudinal component were ineligible and 5% refused to participate. Low socio-economic status was the predominant reason for ineligibility in Brazil, Ghana, India and Oman, while parental refusal was the main reason for non-participation in Norway and USA. Overall, 88.5% of enrolled subjects completed the 24-mo follow-up, and 51% (888) complied with the MGRS feeding and no-smoking criteria. For the cross-sectional component, 69% of 21 510 subjects screened were excluded for similar reasons as for the longitudinal component. Although low birthweight was not an exclusion criterion, its prevalence was low (2.1% and 3.2% in the longitudinal and cross-sectional samples, respectively). Parental education was high, between 14 and 15 y of education on average. Conclusion: The MGRS criteria were effective in selecting healthy children with comparable affluent backgrounds across sites and similar characteristics between longitudinal and cross-sectional samples within sites. © 2006 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
de Onís, Mercedes
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Onyango, Adelheid Werimo
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Borghi, Elaine
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Siyam, Amani
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Pinol, Alain P.Y.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Garza, Cutberto
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Martines, José Carlos
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Martorell, Reynaldo
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Victora, Cesar Gomes
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Bhan, Maharaj Krishan
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Araújo, Cora Luíza Pavin
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Lartey, Anna A.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Owusu, William Bruce
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Bhandari, Nita R.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Bjoerneboe, Gunn Elin Aa
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Mohamed, Ali Jaffer
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Canada, Victoria
Ministry of Health
Dewey, Kathryn G.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Black, Maureen M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Chumlea, William Cameron
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Cole, T. J.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Frongillo, Edward A.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Grummer-Strawn, Laurence M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Shrimpton, Roger
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
van den Broeck, Jan M.E.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Albernaz, Elaine Pinto
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Sagoe-Moses, Isabella A.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Gomez, Veronica
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Sagoe-Moses, Charles
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Taneja, Sunita
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Rongsen, Temsunaro
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Bahl, Rajiv
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Bærug, Anne Bergljot
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Alasfoor, Deena H.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Canada, Victoria
Ministry of Health
Prakash, Nitya S.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Canada, Victoria
Ministry of Health
Mabry, Ruth M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Canada, Victoria
Ministry of Health
Nommsen-Rivers, Laurie Ann
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Cohen, Roberta J.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 37
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/08035320500495407
ISSN:
16512227
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ghana