Step right up! Healthcare provider weight estimation vs. a professional weight guesser

The goal of the current study was to examine the accuracy of adult weight estimation by emergency medical professionals. Subjects were in normal clothes instead of hospital gowns to emulate ill patients in an emergency department Each estimator was blinded to other estimations. Practice Actual weighta Weight guesseda Years practiceb N Rangea Sig.c Attending 166 155 14.3 4 −45 to 0 0.033 Resident 191 173 2.6 5 −66 to 1 0.007 Nurse 160 152 8.6 5 −70 to 0 0.224 Table 1 Healthcare professional comparison of mean weight by practice type.