Priority 6 from the Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Is it appropriate and accurate to use standard BMI ranges to diagnose malnutrition in elderly people, dementia patients, bed-bound patients and patients with fluid imbalances? (JLA PSP Priority 6) | |
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| Overall ranking | 6 |
| JLA question ID | 0085/6 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Green SM, Watson R. Nutritional screening and assessment tools for older adults: literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2006;54(4):477-90. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic Health Relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Are current BMI ranges used in MUST appropriate for the elderly? ~ Is BMI as good as MUST ~ Is BMI correctly identifying malnutrition I.e. ascities/oedema/muscle mass? |
| Submitted by | 3 x healthcare professional |
| 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 |