Evidence-based tools, guidelines and resources for health professionals and patients to support the prevention, early intervention, and management of chronic diseases.
The EDE-Q is a self-report questionnaire providing a measure of the range and severity of eating disorder behaviours. It is not a diagnostic tool, however, the EDE-Q can assist in forming an opinion on diagnosis, and the answers can form useful prompts for further investigation. (PDF, 103KB)
A questionnaire to guide discussion and provide advice for families around appropriate types and levels of physical activity for children and adolescents. This screening system aims to help identify young people with known disease, and/or signs or symptoms of disease, who may be at a higher risk of an adverse event due to physical activity.
An interactive BMI calculator for children and adolescents aged 2-18 to assist in the identification of healthy weight ranges for a child's age and height.
CDC Clinical growth charts for children and adolescents aged 2-20. These charts are used to monitor height for age, weight for age, and BMI for age percentiles. Identifying any rapid increases or decreases away from the trajectory or growth curve, may help identify opportunities for early intervention.
The WHO BOYS weight-for-height Z-score chart monitors changes in child (2-5) weight patterns which might not be as easily tracked on standard growth charts. Z-scores are particularly useful to monitor small changes that have occurred over time, especially when growth concerns exist. (PDF, 722KB)
The WHO GIRLS weight-for-height Z-score chart monitors changes in child (2-5) weight patterns which might not be as easily tracked on standard growth charts. Z-scores are particularly useful to monitor small changes that have occurred over time, especially when growth concerns exist. (PDF, 719KB)
The WHO GIRLS weight-for-length Z-score chart monitors changes in infant (0-2) weight patterns which might not be as easily tracked on standard growth charts. Z-scores are particularly useful to monitor small changes that have occurred over time, especially when growth concerns exist. (PDF, 755KB)
