New screening tool for neonatal nutritional risk in China: a validation study

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A neonatal nutritional risk screening tool (NNRST) was developed by using Delphi and analytic hierarchy processes in China. We verified the accuracy of this tool and analysed whether it effectively screened neonates with nutritional risk.

Design

Prospective validation study.

Setting and participants

In total, 338 neonates who were admitted to the neonatal unit of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from May–July 2016 completed the study. Nutritional risk screening and length and head circumference measurements were performed weekly. Weight was measured every morning, and other relevant clinical data were recorded during hospitalisation.

Main outcome measures

We evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, validity, reliability, and p

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8039227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature