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WEIGHT (normal or premature, metric) Growth Percentage Function

Use:Calculates the weight percentile for a patient up to 20 years old compared with other individuals of the same age and gender. This function uses a weight value calculated with metric measurements. The percentile is derived from the normal pediatric chart.

The standard growth charts are used for Down syndrome patients.

Syntax:

Trigger Info Condition
    {GCPCT( «string» ,4,true, <<measurement date>>)}
Macro Function Body and Assign Field Value Calculation 
    {GCPCT( «value» ,4,true)}
Arguments:

«string» or «value»
    Weight value (kilograms)
4
    System identifier for this function
true
    Metric indicator
Measurement Date
    The measurement date can be used to override the default current encounter date. This field is optional.
Returns:A decimal percentile value
Example:

Gender = Female, Age = 12 years, Weight = 36 kilograms
{GCPCT(6,4,true)}

Result: 16.246272

For instructions on using this growth percentage function in a custom NextGen® Enterprise EHR growth chart template, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Growth Charts User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.