Validity of Mini Nutritional Assessment tool among an elderly population in Yeka sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background: The widely used nutritional assessment tool used for the elderly includes the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Mini Nutritional Assessment–Short Form (MNA-SF) tool. These tools have not been evaluated for their validity and reliability among the elderly population of developing coun...
Main Authors: | Mesfin Agachew Woldekidan, Demewoz Haile, Bilal Shikur, Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-07-01
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Series: | The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2020.1741903 |
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