Malnutrition in Pregnancy

MIP: Screening and Assessment (2018)

• Assessment
  What screening and assessment tools have been found to be valid and reliable for identifying malnutrition in pregnancy?

  • Conclusion
    Based on evidence from one study, the simplified Montreal Diet Dispensary (MDD) screening tool appeared to be an acceptable tool to measure nutritional risk in low-income pregnant women in Canada.
  • Grade: III
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: What screening and assessment tools have been found to be valid and reliable for identifying malnutrition in pregnancy?
    • Detail
    • Quality Rating Summary
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    • Worksheets
      • Duquette M, Payette H, Moutquin J, Demmers T, Desrosiers-Choquette J. Validation of a screening tool to identify the nutritionally at-risk pregnancy. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada: JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada: JOGC 2008; 30:29-37.
  • Search Plan and Results: MIP: Screening and Assessment Tools (2014)