Prediction model demonstrates reliable adult stature estimation without skeletal age in healthy children, highlighting a practical noninvasive clinical tool.
Key Points
To develop and assess an adult stature prediction model that eliminates the requirement for skeletal age determination.
Evaluated the Khamis-Roche prediction method, which estimates mature stature without requiring skeletal age radiography.
Assessed applicability in non-pathological white American children, including individuals presenting atypical stature or maturity levels.
The method predicts adult stature in the absence of skeletal age with only a minor reduction in accuracy and reliability.
The approach provides clinical utility for healthy white children who exhibit unusual stature or maturity for their chronological age.