Table 1: Definitions of final adult height based on growth/height velocity.
Reference |
Definition |
Lee, et al. 2018; Tanner, et al. 1975; Tanaka, et al. 2018 [79-81] |
<1 cm/year |
Bourguignon, et al. 1986 [82] |
<2 cm/6 months |
Burns, et al. 1981; Kim YM, et al. 2014; Lindgren, et al. 2002; Pfäffle 2017 [83-86] |
<2 cm/year |
Van den Broeck, et al. 1995 [87] |
Linear growth velocity of 4 mm/year or less, measured over at least 6 months or near-final height, defined as a growth velocity of 5-9 mm/year |
Tanaka, et al. 2018 [81] |
Annual height velocity <2 cm after achieving peak velocity at puberty |
Roche and Davila 1972 [88] |
Four successive measurements of <0.5 cm/6 months |
Filipsson and Hall 1975 [89] |
<0.5 cm/24 months |
Largo, et al. 1978 [90] |
<2 cm/24 months |
Marubini, et al. 1972 [91] |
<1 cm/year |