Article ; Online: Measures for Identifying Malnutrition in Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.
2024 Volume 16, Issue 2
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 ... ...
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 were extracted. Fifty-six articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and six nutritional screening tools, three nutritional assessment tools, and three diagnostic criteria for malnutrition were identified. These measures consisted of various phenotypes, e.g., weight loss, causes such as inflammation/disease, and risk factors of malnutrition, e.g., functional impairment. The predictive validity of nutritional screening tools ( |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Aged ; Nutrition Assessment ; Nutritional Status ; Malnutrition/diagnosis ; Body Weight ; Weight Loss |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-10 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2518386-2 |
ISSN | 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643 |
ISSN (online) | 2072-6643 |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
DOI | 10.3390/nu16020223 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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