• J Eval Clin Pract · Oct 2024

    A novel scale for assessing the risk of low birthweight: Birthweight questionnaire.

    • Donald D Atsa'am, Richard O Agjei, Toluwalase J Akingbade, Oluwafemi S Balogun, and Frank Adusei-Mensah.
    • Department of Computer Science, College of Physical Sciences, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
    • J Eval Clin Pract. 2024 Oct 1; 30 (7): 142214281422-1428.

    BackgroundThe birthweight of a newborn is critical to their health, development, and well-being. Previous studies that used maternal characteristics to predict birthweight did not employ a harmonised scale to assess the risk of low birthweight (LBW).ObjectiveThe goal of this study was to develop a new instrument that uses items on a uniform scale to assess the risk of an LBW in a pregnant woman.MethodsItem response theory was employed to evaluate a similar existing scale, and some weaknesses were identified.ResultsBased on the observed weaknesses of the existing scale, a new uniform scale was developed, which is a 3-point Likert scale consisting of seven items.ConclusionThe scale, termed birthweight questionnaire, is a valuable tool for collecting data that could assist in assessing the risk of an LBW at every stage of pregnancy.© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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