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help for ^colelms^ 
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Calculating Cole's LMS values and smoothed centiles for growth data 
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        ^colelms^ yvar, ^age^group(var) [^sex^(var) ^cent^ile(# # #) ^df^(#) ^n
> os^mooth] 
  
Variables required
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        ^yvar^ -- growth measurements: height, weight or BMI ..

Options 
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        ^age^group -- specifies age group variable for LMS calculation.

        ^sex^ -- specifies sex variable to calculate LMS seperately for males a
> nd
                females
        
        ^cent^ile(varname) -- specifies "standard" centiles based on smoothed L
> MS
                values

        ^df^(#) -- specifies degrees of freedom for GAM (See STB 42)

        ^nos^mooth -- only calculates LMS 

Example
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.^colelms height, agegroup(agegroup) sex(sex)^
 
 
Authors
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        Zhiqiang Wang
        Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
        wang@@menzies.su.edu.au
        
        Mark S Pearce
        University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
        m.s.pearce@@newcastle.ac.uk