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We have developed and tested a new instrument to measure the occipitofrontal head circumference of newborn infants more accurately. The intra- and interobserver variability was determined. The results indicate that the head circumference of newborn infants can be measured with an accuracy of 1 mm.
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Gerver, W.J.M., Gidding, C., van Amstel, M. et al. A new device to measure short-term growth of head circumference in newborn infants. Eur J Pediatr 149, 768–770 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957276
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957276