Drayer N M
Department of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1997 Nov;423:115-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb18389.x.
Measurements of skeletal maturation are used in the study and management of growth and growth disorders because of the correlation between the degree of skeletal maturation and the potential for further growth. In a study of 147 tall girls, final height was overpredicted by 0.7 +/- 2.5 cm (mean +/- SD) when based on the Bayley-Pinneau method. The radius-ulna-short bones (Tanner-Whitehouse 2) mark II method of assessment produced an underprediction of final height by 0.8 +/- 2.9 cm and 1.0 +/- 2.8 cm when the rating was performed by a skilled human or by a computer-aided system, respectively. These errors in prediction were considered acceptable, although when predictions were made on five girls below 11 years of age, they were less accurate.
由于骨骼成熟程度与进一步生长潜力之间存在相关性，骨骼成熟度测量被用于生长及生长障碍的研究和管理。在一项对147名高个子女孩的研究中，基于贝利-平诺方法预测的最终身高比实际身高高出0.7±2.5厘米（平均值±标准差）。当由熟练的人员或计算机辅助系统进行评分时，桡骨-尺骨-短骨（坦纳-怀特豪斯2）标记II评估方法分别使最终身高预测低了0.8±2.9厘米和1.0±2.8厘米。这些预测误差被认为是可以接受的，不过在对11岁以下的五名女孩进行预测时，准确性较低。
