This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Adult height by the multiplier method
Adult height = current height × age- and sex-dependent multiplier (Paley 2004), without radiograph
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Adult height by the multiplier method: What does this calculator compute?
Estimates adult height using the multiplier method of Paley (2004): current height multiplied by the age- and sex-specific height multiplier (CDC data; boys 0–18, girls 0–15 years) for chronological age; bone age is possible only as a non-validated additional calculation.
Adult height by the multiplier method: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Paley J, Talor J, Levin A, Bhave A, Paley D, Herzenberg JE: The multiplier method for prediction of adult height (J Pediatr Orthop 24:732–737) (2004); Mills G, Nelson SC: An improved spreadsheet for calculating limb length discrepancy and epiphysiodesis timing using the multiplier method (J Child Orthop 10:313–319) (2016)