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Medical sources & references

17 sources · mykidapp.in

MyKid keeps records and shows general information from the published guidance below. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat. A tracker score is a summary of what you logged, not a diagnosis. Always follow your own paediatrician, and in an emergency contact your local emergency services.

The same list is in the app: Profile / Settings → “Where our medical information comes from”, and at the foot of every screen that shows medical information.

Growth charts & percentiles

WHO Child Growth Standards (birth to 5 years)
World Health Organization · 2006
Used for: Weight-, length/height-, BMI- and head-circumference-for-age percentiles and z-scores for children under 5.
WHO Growth Reference (5–19 years)
World Health Organization · 2007
Used for: Height-, weight- and BMI-for-age percentiles for school-age children and teenagers.
Revised IAP Growth Charts for Height, Weight and BMI (5–18 years)
Indian Academy of Pediatrics · Indian Pediatrics 2015;52:47–55 · 2015
Used for: The India-specific 5–18 year growth charts you can switch to instead of the WHO reference.

Vaccination schedule

IAP Immunization Schedule (Advisory Committee on Vaccines & Immunization Practices)
Indian Academy of Pediatrics · 2026
Used for: Which vaccines are due at what age, the number of doses, and the catch-up rules.
National Immunization Schedule
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India · current
Used for: The government-programme vaccines shown alongside the IAP schedule.
WHO Vaccine Position Papers
World Health Organization · current
Used for: Minimum ages and minimum gaps between doses, cross-checked against WHO.

Development milestones

CDC’s Developmental Milestones (“Learn the Signs. Act Early.”)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2022
Used for: The milestone checklists for each age band, and the “talk to your doctor if…” prompts.
Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents
American Academy of Pediatrics · 4th edition
Used for: Well-child visit ages and what is watched for at each one.

Diet & nutrition

Dietary Guidelines for Indians
ICMR – National Institute of Nutrition · 2024
Used for: Calorie and protein targets by age band, and the portion sizes used in the diet charts.
Infant and young child feeding / breastfeeding guidance
World Health Organization · current
Used for: Exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, and starting complementary foods from 6 months.

Medicines & doses

IAP Standard Treatment Guidelines
Indian Academy of Pediatrics · current edition
Used for: The red flags and severity rules in the condition trackers — for example fast-breathing thresholds for pneumonia and the dehydration plans for diarrhoea.
IAP publications & paediatric drug formulary (India)
Indian Academy of Pediatrics · current edition
Used for: Drug names, available strengths and formulations, and the weight-based dose ranges offered in the prescription tool.

Condition trackers

IAP Standard Treatment Guidelines
Indian Academy of Pediatrics · current edition
Used for: The red flags and severity rules in the condition trackers — for example fast-breathing thresholds for pneumonia and the dehydration plans for diarrhoea.
Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children (2nd edition)
World Health Organization · 2013
Used for: Danger signs and how the trackers grade a day as green, amber or red.
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI / IMNCI)
World Health Organization · current
Used for: General danger signs, and the separate rules that apply to babies under 2 months.
Dengue and severe dengue
World Health Organization · current
Used for: The warning signs and severe-dengue criteria in the dengue tracker.
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes · 2012
Used for: Urine-output staging in the acute kidney injury tracker.
Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management (NG143)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK) · 2021
Used for: The rule that a fever in a baby under 3 months is always a same-day review.

Newborn care

WHO Child Growth Standards (birth to 5 years)
World Health Organization · 2006
Used for: Weight-, length/height-, BMI- and head-circumference-for-age percentiles and z-scores for children under 5.
Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents
American Academy of Pediatrics · 4th edition
Used for: Well-child visit ages and what is watched for at each one.
Infant and young child feeding / breastfeeding guidance
World Health Organization · current
Used for: Exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, and starting complementary foods from 6 months.
Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children (2nd edition)
World Health Organization · 2013
Used for: Danger signs and how the trackers grade a day as green, amber or red.
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI / IMNCI)
World Health Organization · current
Used for: General danger signs, and the separate rules that apply to babies under 2 months.
Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management (NG143)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK) · 2021
Used for: The rule that a fever in a baby under 3 months is always a same-day review.

Questions

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