Malnutrition Screening Tools Are Not Sensitive Enough to Identify Older Hospital Patients with Malnutrition

Malnutrition Screening Tools Are Not Sensitive Enough to Identify Older Hospital Patients with Malnutrition

This study evaluates the concurrent validity of five malnutrition screening tools to identify older hospitalized patients against the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) diagnostic criteria as limited evidence is available. The screening tools Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnai...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carliene van Dronkelaar, Michael Tieland, Tommy Cederholm, Esmee M. Reijnierse, Peter J. M. Weijs, Hinke Kruizenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
undernutrition
older adults
diagnosis
GLIM
screening
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/24/5126

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/24/5126

Similar Items