Confirming the validity of the CONUT system for early detection and monitoring of clinical undernutrition: comparison with two logistic regression models developed using SGA as the gold standard Confirmando la validez del sistema CONUT para la detección precoz de la desnutrición clínica: Comparación con dos modelos de regresión logística desarrollados usando el SGA como gold standard

Aim: To ratify previous validations of the CONUT nutritional screening tool by the development of two probabilistic models using the parameters included in the CONUT, to see if the CONUT´s effectiveness could be improved. Methods: It is a two step prospective study. In Step 1, 101 patients were rand...

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Main Authors: A. González-Madroño, A. Mancha, F. J. Rodríguez, J. Culebras, J. I. de Ulibarri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2012-04-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112012000200033