TY - JOUR
T1 - Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
T2 - Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening Tools for All Adults
AU - Skipper, Annalynn
AU - Coltman, Anne
AU - Tomesko, Jennifer
AU - Charney, Pamela
AU - Porcari, Judith
AU - Piemonte, Tami A.
AU - Handu, Deepa
AU - Cheng, Feon W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
PY - 2020/4
Y1 - 2020/4
N2 - It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that, based upon current evidence, the Malnutrition Screening Tool should be used to screen adults for malnutrition (undernutrition) regardless of their age, medical history, or setting. Malnutrition (undernutrition) screening is a simple process intended to quickly recognize individuals who may have a malnutrition diagnosis. While numerous malnutrition screening tools are in use, their levels of validity, agreement, reliability, and generalizability vary. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reviewed the body of evidence supporting malnutrition screening tools and determined a single tool for identifying adults in all settings who may have malnutrition, regardless of their age or medical history. The Nutrition Screening for Adults Workgroup conducted a systematic review of the most robust evidence to promote using the highest-quality malnutrition screening tool available.
AB - It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that, based upon current evidence, the Malnutrition Screening Tool should be used to screen adults for malnutrition (undernutrition) regardless of their age, medical history, or setting. Malnutrition (undernutrition) screening is a simple process intended to quickly recognize individuals who may have a malnutrition diagnosis. While numerous malnutrition screening tools are in use, their levels of validity, agreement, reliability, and generalizability vary. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reviewed the body of evidence supporting malnutrition screening tools and determined a single tool for identifying adults in all settings who may have malnutrition, regardless of their age or medical history. The Nutrition Screening for Adults Workgroup conducted a systematic review of the most robust evidence to promote using the highest-quality malnutrition screening tool available.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.011
DO - 10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 31866359
AN - SCOPUS:85077141305
SN - 2212-2672
VL - 120
SP - 709
EP - 713
JO - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
JF - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
IS - 4
ER -