Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly
Demi-span measurement can be used as an alternative method to predict height for elderly people. However, there is little data on the accuracy of this method to be used in institutionalised Malaysian elderly. Therefore, the objectives of this study were (1) to determine the anthropometric difference...
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| author | Ngoh, Hooi Jiun |
| author_facet | Ngoh, Hooi Jiun |
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| description | Demi-span measurement can be used as an alternative method to predict height for elderly people. However, there is little data on the accuracy of this method to be used in institutionalised Malaysian elderly. Therefore, the objectives of this study were (1) to determine the anthropometric differences among gender, ethnicity and age groups in institutionalised elderly; (2) to develop a demi-span equation for predicting height in institutionalised elderly; (3) to evaluate the accuracy of
published demi-span equations derived from younger adults; and (4) to assess the accuracy of the body mass index (BMI) calculated using the predicted height from published demi-span equations and that from the new equation developed in this study. |
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| spelling | usm-448642019-07-04T07:48:59Z http://eprints.usm.my/44864/ Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly Ngoh, Hooi Jiun R5-920 Medicine (General) Demi-span measurement can be used as an alternative method to predict height for elderly people. However, there is little data on the accuracy of this method to be used in institutionalised Malaysian elderly. Therefore, the objectives of this study were (1) to determine the anthropometric differences among gender, ethnicity and age groups in institutionalised elderly; (2) to develop a demi-span equation for predicting height in institutionalised elderly; (3) to evaluate the accuracy of published demi-span equations derived from younger adults; and (4) to assess the accuracy of the body mass index (BMI) calculated using the predicted height from published demi-span equations and that from the new equation developed in this study. 2012-05 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/44864/1/NGOH%20HOOI%20JIUN.pdf Ngoh, Hooi Jiun (2012) Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | R5-920 Medicine (General) Ngoh, Hooi Jiun Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly |
| title | Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly |
| title_full | Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly |
| title_fullStr | Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly |
| title_short | Development Of Demi-Span Equations For Predicting Height In Institutionalised Malaysian Elderly |
| title_sort | development of demi span equations for predicting height in institutionalised malaysian elderly |
| topic | R5-920 Medicine (General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/44864/ |
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