Measures for Identifying Malnutrition in Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition is a common condition in geriatric rehabilitation settings; however, the accuracy and predictive validity of the measures to identify malnutrition have not been established. The current scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute's evidence synthesis manual and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. Literature published through September 2023 was searched using MEDLINE and CINAHL. The inclusion criteria selected studies reporting malnutrition measures, which include static body weight and weight loss. Identified tools were classified as nutritional screening tools, nutritional assessment tools, or diagnostic criteria. The domains of each tool/criterion and their accuracy and predictive validity we

SUBMITTER: Nishioka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820477 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature