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CDC Growth Charts
Last updated on 18 oct 2025
CDC Growth Charts
November 22 2025 Release (Version CDC Growth Charts)
CDC Growth Charts
Integrated CDC & WHO Growth Charts

Shade EMR now leverages industry-standard data sets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess child development with clinical precision. This feature transforms raw patient vitals into actionable visual insights directly within the Electronic Health Record, eliminating the need for manual plotting or external calculators.

Key Capabilities

  • Smart Age-Based Selection: The system intelligently switches between WHO standards for infants (0–24 months) and CDC charts for children and adolescents (2–20 years) to ensure accurate benchmarking.

  • Comprehensive Metrics: Automatically tracks, calculates, and plots key developmental indicators including:

    • Weight-for-Age

    • Stature (Height)-for-Age

    • BMI-for-Age

    • Head Circumference-for-Age

  • Precision Analytics: Provides real-time calculation of Z-Scores and Percentiles, allowing clinicians to instantly assess nutritional status and growth deviations.

  • Visual Growth Trajectory: Interactive, longitudinal graphs display historical data points, enabling practitioners to visualize growth trends over time and quickly identify potential health risks.