Table 3 Measures of bias, precision, and accuracy for the Broselow tape and APLS formula for weight estimation
Parameters | Broselow tape | APLS |
|---|---|---|
< 10 kg | ||
MPE ± SD (maximum–minimum) | 3.11 ± 13.87 (− 20.45–76.47) | 3.1359 ± 16.88 (− 30–45.16) |
PW10, n (%) | 68 (68.7) | 45 (43.3) |
PW20, n (%) | 88 (88.9) | 79 (76) |
10–18 kg | ||
MPE ± SD (maximum–minimum) | 10.57 ± 12.53 (− 22.6–63.6) | 10.41 ± 14.03 (− 23.26–51.59) |
PW10, n (%) | 53 (46.5) | 42 (39.3) |
PW20, n (%) | 98 (86) | 79 (73.9) |
> 18 kg | ||
MPE ± SD (maximum–minimum) | 13.55 ± 14.14 (− 20.25–61.9) | 32.60 ± 25.53 (− 16.60–102.65) |
PW10, n (%) | 36 (35.3) | 18 (20) |
PW20, n (%) | 70 (68.6) | 33 (26.7) |
All | ||
MPE ± SD (maximum–minimum) | 9.19 ± 14.12 (− 22.58–76.47) | 14.53 ± 22.58 (− 30–102.65) |
PW10, n (%) | 157 (49.8) | 105 (34.9) |
PW20, n (%) | 256 (81.2) | 191 (63.5) |