Documentation: Update formula for Body Surface Area

[jeffreyad]

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Documentation for compute_bsa() gives the following for DuBois-DuBois formula

0.20247 * (height/100) ^ 0.725 * weight ^ 0.425

However the most common formula in specifications and online is

0.007184 * height ^ 0.725 * weight ^ 0.425

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_surface_area

This format is also more consistent with the other formulae listed such as Takahira:

0.007241 * height ^ 0.725 * weight ^ 0.425

This would also remove the division by 100 for height.

[bms63]

@jeffreyad - good R/Pharma issue?

[jeffreyad]

@jeffreyad - good R/Pharma issue?

Sure, yes. I will miss next week's meeting if there is any discussion about it.