TABLE 4.

Percent Agreement Between Established Microcephaly Case Definitions and Proposed Fenton Growth Curve Definitions

Fenton GC <−2 SD (n=13)Fenton GC <3rd Percentile (n=20)Fenton GC <−3 SD (n=1)
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
Brazil MOH 113 (100.0)20 (100.0)1 (100.0)
Brazil MOH 211 (84.6)18 (90.0)1 (100.0)
PAHO 15 (38.5)11 (55.0)1 (100.0)
PAHO 26 (46.2)12 (60.0)1 (100.0)
WHO 16 (46.2)12 (60.0)1 (100.0)
WHO 27 (53.8)13 (65.0)1 (100.0)
WHO 32 (15.4)2 (10.0)1 (100.0)
Identified on all case definitions5 (38.5)11 (55.0)1 (100.0)
  • Abbreviations: GC, growth curve; MOH, Ministry of Health; PAHO, Pan American Health Organization; SD, standard deviation; WHO, World Health Organization.