Jgz-richtlijn: ‘Signalering van en verwijscriteria bij kleine lichaamslengte’

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• The main goal of this guideline for preventive child health care (PCHC) is to improve early detection of disorders that induce short stature.

• Based on research, evidence-based referral criteria for children aged 0-10 years with a short stature were formulated.

• These criteria are important for all professionals working with children, such as PCHC, general practitioners and paediatricians.

• Previous referral criteria dated 1997 and titled ‘Diagnostics of short stature in children’ had a very low specificity and were therefore considerably revised. They should no longer be applied.

• The guideline also provides information on the cause of short stature, psychosocial aspects and the use of growth hormone.