Calculation of probabilities for inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain


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Documentation for package ‘GWG’ version 1.0

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GWG-package Calculation of probabilities for inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain.
GWG Calculation of probabilities for inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain.
lr Likelihood ratios given sensitivity and specificity of a test
normalweight Probabilities for inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) for normal weight women for different months in pregnancy
NW_above Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for prediction of excessive GWG for normal weight women
NW_below Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for prediction of inadequate GWG for normal weight women
obese Probabilities for inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) for obese women for different months in pregnancy
OB_above Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for prediction of excessive GWG for obese women
OB_below Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for prediction of inadequate GWG for obese women
overweight Probabilities for inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) for overweight women for different months in pregnancy
OW_above Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for prediction of excessive GWG for overweight women
OW_below Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for prediction of inadequate GWG for overweight women
posterior_probability Posterior probability of disease given prevalence and positive or negative likelihood ratio of a test