To open the Growth Charts chart section, click on the Chart Navigator docked tab (or select Chart > Chart Navigator), then double-click on the Growth Charts section.

To add a new growth chart, click on the Create Document button (green plus button) and then select the desired growth chart and click OK.

1. Right click over the Vital Signs tab at the bottom of the section.
2. Select New.
3. Select Growth Charts.
4. Select desired Growth Chart from the available options.

SOAPware will automatically plot the values on the chart using black X's and will continue to plot the Vital Signs by sequential dates.

The CDC recommends that health care providers: use the WHO growth standards to monitor growth for infants and children ages 0 to 2 years of age in the U.S and use the CDC growth charts for children age 2 years and older in the U.S.

The following WHO growth standards charts have been added to SOAPware:

• Birth to 24 months: Boys Weight-for-length percentiles and Head circumference-for-age percentiles
• Birth to 24 months: Boys Length-for-age percentiles and Weight-for-age percentiles
• Birth to 24 months: Girls Weight-for-length percentiles and Head circumference-for-age percentiles
• Birth to 24 months: Girls Length-for-age percentiles and Weight-for-age percentiles

The following CDC growth charts have been added to SOAPware:

• 2 to 20 years: Boys Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
• 2 to 20 years: Boys BMI-for-age
• 2 to 20 years: Boys Weight-for-stature
• 2 to 20 years: Girls Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
• 2 to 20 years: Girls BMI-for-age
• 2 to 20 years: Girls Weight-for-stature