PBW Calculator ARDSnet Protocol PBW Calculator Patient Sex Patient Sex Male Female Unit of Measure Unit of Measure Inches Centimeters Sliders Height (in) 72in48in96in Height (cm) 0cm121cm244cm Predicted Body Weight PBW Males (in) kg PBW Females (in) kg PBW Males (convert from cm) kg PBW Females (convert from cm) kg NIH-NHLBI ARDS Network This is a calculation based on gender and height. Developed by the NIH-NHLBI ARDS Network as a part of a government research contract. ardsnet.org ♂: PBW (kg) = 50 + 2.3 (height (in) – 60) ┃ ♀: PBW (kg) = 45.5 + 2.3 (height (in) – 60) Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.