Priority 1 from the Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How can early intervention be initiated in vulnerable groups to help prevent malnutrition? (JLA PSP Priority 1)
Overall ranking	1
JLA question ID	0085/1
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	Baldwin C, Kimber KL, Gibbs M, Weekes CE. Supportive interventions for enhancing dietary intake in malnourished or nutritionally at‐risk adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016(12).
Health Research Classification System category	Generic health relevance

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	Is early intervention in vulnerable groups beneficial? ~ Is malnutrition reactionary or is prevention recognised in at risk groups? ~ Whether it’s better to treat someone before they become malnourished and dehydrated or after because most doctors favour the latter! I want to know how early intervention can improve patient outcomes.
Submitted by	2 x healthcare professionals, 1 x patients

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0085
PSP name	Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	81 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	7 June 2019