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Secondary outcomes included correlation between estimated and measured weight, agreement using Bland\u2013Altman analysis, center-wise subgroup analyses, and interrater reliability for color-band assignment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 2740 children measured, 2253 were included in the final analysis. Correct color-band concordance was observed in 79.9% of children. Overall, 78.6% of estimates were within\u2009\u00b1\u200910% and 84.6% within\u2009\u00b1\u200915% of measured weight. The mean difference between estimated and measured weight was \u2212\u20090.6\u00a0kg (0.08%). Lower color bands showed modest underestimation (13.1%), while higher bands showed mild overestimation (\u2212\u200910.3%). Regional concordance ranged from 65.9% to 91.4%. Interrater reliability demonstrated strong agreement (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.84; 95% CI 0.61, 1.00).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Indianized Pediatric ALS tape demonstrated acceptable accuracy, minimal overall bias, and strong interrater reliability in critically ill Indian children. 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