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Indian Journal of Pediatrics

23-04-2024 | Correspondence

Updated B. G. Prasad Scale for Socioeconomic Status Classification for the Year 2024

Authors: Akshithanand K J, Anshita Mishra, Amod Laxmikant Borle

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics

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To the Editor: The B. G. Prasad Scale, introduced in 1961, is widely used to assess an individual’s or family’s socioeconomic status (SES); a simple and easy-to-use scale based on the monthly per capita income of the family. However, it is requisite that we update the scale due to fluctuating currency value and changing relevance of income criteria [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Updated B. G. Prasad Scale for Socioeconomic Status Classification for the Year 2024
Authors
Akshithanand K J
Anshita Mishra
Amod Laxmikant Borle
Publication date
23-04-2024
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-024-05131-z