PEDIATRICS Vol. 69 No. 1 January 1982, pp. 27-32
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A Simple Method of Assessment of Gestational Age in Newborn Infants

Indira Narayanan MD1, Kavita Dua MD1, V. V. Gujral MD1, D. K. Mehta MS1, M. Mathew MS1, and A. K. Prabhakar MSc1

1 Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, and Institute of Research and Medical Statistics, New Delhi, India

A simple method of assessment of gestational age based on only four characteristics, namely, the anterior vascular capsule of the lens, plantar creases, breast nodule, and ear firmness, is presented. Critical evaluation by appropriate statistical analyses has shown this to be a useful method of practical value with 95% confidence limits of 11 days. It is applicable to newborn infants, including sick babies, at any time within the first 2 days of life.

Submitted on August 18, 1980
Accepted on February 19, 1981