ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen Improves the Identification of Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients at Risk for Malnutrition Compared With the Nutrition Risk Screen 2002.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification of patients at risk for malnutrition is important for timely nutrition intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the Nutrition Risk Screen (NRS) 2002 and the ThedaCare NRS to identify patients at risk for malnutrition.

Methods

The NRS 2002 and ThedaCare NRS were administered to 594 patients, aged 63 ± 16 years (mean ± SD), in the non-intensive care unit hospital setting. Risk for malnutrition and malnutrition diagnosis were confirmed with the 6 malnutrition clinical characteristics defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and using the nutrition assessment that included the Nutrit

SUBMITTER: Hartz LLK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379985 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature