rcpchgrowth 4.4.1

SDS and Centile calculations for UK Growth Data

RCPCHGrowth Python library

Calculations for children's measurements against UK and international growth references.

Please go to https://growth.rcpch.ac.uk/products/python-library/ for full documentation.

Issues can be raised here https://github.com/rcpch/rcpchgrowth-python/issues

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Installation

Docker

If you want to avoid setting up docker environments, there are shortcut scripts the create a dockerized environment with RCPCHGrowth already installed.

This will generate a container which will launch some Jupyter notebooks in a browser and allow local dev ( with hot reload).

s/up

Minimal installation (without docker) assuming you have a python virtual env setup

pip install rcpchgrowth

With notebook & package dependencies:

pip install "rcpchgrowth[notebook]"

The notebook extra currently pulls in: pandas, matplotlib, jupyterlab, ipykernel.

Data handling / privacy

Data handling & privacy Never commit identifiable patient data. • Keep raw identifiable data outside version control (secure, access‑controlled). • De‑identify before analysis (remove names, NHS numbers, full DOB; date‑shift if required). • Do not push raw exports to forks, PRs or gists. • Use ResearchTemplate.ipynb for generating de‑identified derived outputs. If in doubt, stop and seek local information governance guidance.

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Contributing

See issues list and please open discussions before large changes.

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