Priority 26 from the Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How accurate and valid are current nutritional screening tools? (JLA PSP Priority 26)
Overall ranking	26
JLA question ID	0085/26
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	Russell CA, Elia M, on behalf of BAPEN and collaborators. Nutrition screening survey in hospitals in the UK , 2007-2011 https://www.bapen.org.uk/pdfs/nsw/bapen-nsw-uk.pdf PowbB, editor2014
Health Research Classification System category	Generic health relevance

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	Is this the most accurate way of diagnosing malnutrition as weight is not always the defining factor is malnutrition even in undernourishment. ~ What is the validity and accuracy of these tools ~ Is the MUST screening tool fit for purpose? ~ I would like to know which tool is best to use in which circumstance and how prevalent is the use of such tools? ~ Which screening tool is best for different settings/patient group
Submitted by	3 x healthcare professional, 2 x patient

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

Is this the most accurate way of diagnosing malnutrition as weight is not always the defining factor is malnutrition even in undernourishment. ~ What is the validity and accuracy of these tools ~ Is the MUST screening tool fit for purpose? ~ I would like to know which tool is best to use in which circumstance and how prevalent is the use of such tools? ~ Which screening tool is best for different settings/patient group

Submitted by

3 x healthcare professional, 2 x patient

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