TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the included studies (n = 11)1
| Study characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Study design | ||
| Prospective | 8 | 73 |
| Retrospective | 3 | 27 |
| Study period (year) | ||
| Before 2000 | 6 | 55 |
| After 2000 | 2 | 18 |
| Unspecified | 3 | 27 |
| World Bank Income Groups | ||
| High Income | 10 | 91 |
| Upper Middle Income | 1 | 9 |
| World Bank Region | ||
| Europe and Central Asia | 7 | 64 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 2 | 18 |
| North America | 1 | 9 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 1 | 9 |
| SGA definition | ||
| <–2 HAZ | 5 | 45 |
| <10th percentile | 3 | 27 |
| <5th percentile | 2 | 18 |
| <3rd percentile | 1 | 9 |
| Catch-up growth definition | ||
| >–2 HAZ | 5 | 45 |
| Δ0.67 HAZ change | 3 | 27 |
| >3rd percentile | 2 | 18 |
| >1.3 HAZ | 1 | 9 |
1
HAZ, height-for-age z score; SGA, small for gestational age; Δ, change in z score.