title: Many referrals under Dutch short stature guidelines.
abstract: The number of referrals under strict adherence to the Dutch consensus guidelines for short stature was estimated using longitudinal data from 970 children (0-10 years). Results showed that over 38% of all children would have to be referred one or more times. There is therefore a clear need to revise the current guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Child Health, TNO Prevention and Health, Leiden, Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Buuren
authors.forename: D J A
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bonnemaijer-Kerckhoffs
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Grote
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wit
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Verkerk
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*