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