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Anthropometric Data Collection Services

Pubrica collects anthropometric data for nutrition, epidemiological and clinical studies. Trained measurers record height, weight, circumferences, skinfolds and body composition to standard protocols, with calibrated equipment and repeat measurements, so that the data are comparable across sites and over time.

  • Standard protocols, including WHO procedures for growth and adult measurements
  • Calibrated equipment, with calibration records kept for each instrument
  • Trained and assessed measurers, with technical error of measurement checked during training
  • Repeat measurements taken where the protocol requires them, with tolerances defined in advance
  • Growth references applied such as WHO growth standards for z-score calculation
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What you receive

Cleaned anthropometric dataset with z-scores where applicableIncluded

Data dictionary and measurement protocolIncluded

Equipment calibration and training recordsIncluded

Quality control reportIncluded

Data-collection methods summaryIncluded

Service Scope

What Our Anthropometric Data Collection Service Covers

Each project is scoped individually. The components below are combined according to your study and its requirements.

Body size measurements Height or length, weight and derived indices such as BMI.
Circumferences Waist, hip, mid-upper arm and head circumference.
Skinfold thickness Triceps, subscapular and other sites measured with calibrated callipers.
Body composition Bioelectrical impedance and other methods specified in the protocol.
Child growth assessment Length/height-for-age, weight-for-height and z-scores against WHO standards.
Quality control Duplicate measurements, digit-preference checks and technical error of measurement.

Applications

Studies That Use Anthropometric Data

Nutrition surveysPrevalence of stunting, wasting and overweight.
Cohort studiesGrowth and body composition over time.
Clinical trialsAnthropometric outcomes and safety measures.
School and community programmesBaseline and follow-up assessments.
Occupational studiesBody measurements for health and ergonomic research.

Process

How the Project Works

Methods, deliverables and fees are confirmed in writing before work begins.

01 Protocol reviewWe review the protocol, ethics approval and sample size, and identify the measures and the data standards required.
02 Tools and trainingCase report forms, measurement procedures and data-entry checks are prepared, and field staff are trained and assessed.
03 Collection and monitoringData are collected to protocol, with quality checks, query resolution and regular progress reports.
04 Cleaning and documentationThe dataset is cleaned and locked, with a data dictionary and a record of every correction.
05 HandoverYou receive the dataset, the documentation and a data-collection report suitable for the methods section.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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We follow the protocol specified in your study, typically WHO procedures, and document any adaptation agreed with you.

Measurers are trained and assessed, equipment is calibrated, and repeat measurements and technical error of measurement are recorded.

Yes, with procedures and equipment appropriate to age, such as recumbent length for infants, and with the consent and assent your ethics approval requires.

Yes. Z-scores are calculated against the reference specified in the protocol, such as the WHO growth standards.

Pubrica Academy

Further Reading in Pubrica Academy

AcademyCommonly Used Medical Data Collection Approaches in Clinical Research AcademyImportance of Data Collection in Healthcare AcademyChallenges in Medical Data Collection CategoryAll articles in Research Data, Analytics & AIPubrica Academy articles on statistics, data collection, analytics and AI.

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