About This Calculator
Author
Virginia Apgar
First Published
1952
Evidence
Universal standard for newborn assessment
Category
Pediatrics
Original Study
A proposal for a new method of evaluation of the newborn infant (Curr Res Anesth Analg, 1953)
About
The Apgar score assesses newborn vitality at 1 and 5 minutes across five parameters (appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration).
Clinical Use
Routine newborn assessment. Not designed to predict long-term outcomes.
