hrp0098p1-254 | Growth and Syndromes 3 | ESPE2024

Growth Response to Medical Intervention in an Observational Real-life Study of Children with Growth Delay: A Causal Inference Method

Gjoertz Mathea , Rybak Alexis , Picco Alessio , Sauser Julien , Hauschild Michael , BUSIAH Kanetee

Background: Growth delay is a common cause of consultation in pediatric practice and can be an early indicator of an underlying pathological process. As aetiological treatments (hormone therapy, special diets, etc.) have been routinely available for decades, it has become ethically challenging to conduct prospective randomised trials to test the efficacy of updated clinical approaches.Objectives: To assess the influence ...