Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Mid-Parental Target Height (Tanner)
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Description
The Mid-Parental Target Height Prediction (Tanner) calculator is utilized to predict a child’s eventual adult height. This method is commonly used to estimate Target Height (TG) in children to evaluate the effectiveness of growth-promoting therapies.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the Mid-Parental Target Height calculator:
Specialties
- Family Practice
- Pediatrics
Systems
- Musculoskeletal
Calculator Inputs
Input | Mapping Type | Description |
---|---|---|
Sex | Demographics | Patient Sex |
Father’s Height | Manual Input | Father’s height in inches |
Mother’s height | Manual Input | Mother’s height in inches |
Calculator Outputs
Output | Mapping Type | Description |
---|---|---|
Mid-Parental Target Height | Result | The child’s predicted eventual adult height |
References
Boys: (45.99 + (0.78 * ((Father's Height * 2.54) + (Mother's Height * 2.54)) / 2)) / 2.54 Girls: (37.85 + (0.75 * ((Father's Height * 2.54) + (Mother's Height * 2.54)) / 2)) / 2.54