NSA: Tool Components (2018)
Components of Adult Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening Tools Evaluated
| TOOL | ELEMENT | MALNUTRITION RISK SCORING | |||
| Recent Weight Loss | Appetite | BMI | Disease Severity | ||
| Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) | x | x | 0-1 = No risk 2-7 = Risk |
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| Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) | x | x | x | 0 = Low risk 1 = Medium risk 2 = High risk |
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| Mini-Nutrition Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) | x | x | x | 12-14 = Normal 8-11 = Risk 0-7 = Malnutrition |
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| Short Nutrition Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ) | x | x | 2 = Moderate 3 = Severe |
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| Mini-Nutrition Assessment-SF-BMI (MNA-SF-BMI) | x | x | x | x | 12-14 = Normal 8-11 = Risk 0-7 = Malnutrition |
| Nutrition Risk Screening (NRS-2002) | x | x | x | ≥3 points = Initiate a nutrition care plan | |