Priority 21 from the Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Can good nutrition, nutritional support and nutritional intervention lead to health improvements and decreased length of stay in hospital? (JLA PSP Priority 21) | |
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| Overall ranking | 21 |
| JLA question ID | 0085/21 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Correia MITD, Waitzberg DL. The impact of malnutrition on morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay and costs evaluated through a multivariate model analysis. Clin Nutr. 2003;22(3):235-9. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic Health Relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What role does nutrition play in preventing stroke and fragility fracture in the elderly and can nutritional support accelerate recovery from these conditions? ~ Relative malnourishment in the hospital population. How may that impact on length of stay, readmission rates etc? ~ How do the various ways of treatment impact in terms of muscle, strength & functionality - these are the important questions ~ The short and long term health effects of malnutrition, overall and by group, should also be considered. |
| Submitted by | 14 x healthcare professional, 2 x patient, 1 x other |
| PSP information | |
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| 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 |