Anthropometric calculator (AC)

4.2.2 Graphs

Clicking on next to the z-score result opens the respective measurement in relation to the WHO standards.

Click on (or corresponding icon) to maximize window.

The result (z-score or percentile) is displayed in the top left corner of the plot area.

On top of the graph the user is reminded that these curves depict the WHO standards.

If a measurement cannot be plotted the message (No data) appears on a blank screen. This happens when a measurement is outside the plotting range (but possibly valid z-score),

or if a z-score is not available (NA) due to missing data or the raw data are beyond the standard tables' ranges (see section 1.2).

From any open graph the user can select all the other graphs (see image with open drop-down list). Another drop-down menu allows to switch from

the default z-score classification to the percentile system.

To enlarge a section of the graph hold down the left mouse click and drag the mouse to select the desired area of the graph. When the left mouse click is released, the selected area will appear

enlarged. To return to the original dimension, click on

To copy the image to the clipboard, click on

To send the graph to a printer, click on

To close the graph click on at top right corner Or the corresponding icon of your MS version. The copied graph has no title so that the user can tailor the image to what s/he needs. To avoid confusion,

though, it is recommended to label the graph immediately after pasting it into a document from the clipboard and to specify the indicator.

Note: In this module no data can be saved.