OBJECTIVES: To validate the modified Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) short-forms (MNA-SFs) with respect to agreement with full MNA classification in the target populations of the MNA. DESIGN: Prospective analysis. SETTING: Community, nursing home, rehabilitation. PARTICIPANTS: Six hundred fifty-seven individuals aged 65 and older (75.3% female; mean age 82.3 ± 7.4). MEASUREMENTS: Classification agreement between full MNA score and MNA-SF scores. RESULTS: Agreement between the full MNA and classification using the MNA-SFs was 84.6% when the MNA-SF using body mass index (BMI) was applied and 81.4% when the MNA-SF using calf circumference (CC) was applied. The highest agreement of classification was found in the community setting (90.8% and 90.4%, respectively) and the lowest in the rehabilitation setting (72.4% and 71.4%, respectively). Both MNA-SFs tended to underestimate nutritional status, but that was significant only for the MNA-SF with CC. CONCLUSION: The modified MNA-SFs represent a valuable tool for rapid and reliable nutritional screening.
OBJECTIVES: To validate the modified Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) short-forms (MNA-SFs) with respect to agreement with full MNA classification in the target populations of the MNA. DESIGN: Prospective analysis. SETTING: Community, nursing home, rehabilitation. PARTICIPANTS: Six hundred fifty-seven individuals aged 65 and older (75.3% female; mean age 82.3 ± 7.4). MEASUREMENTS: Classification agreement between full MNA score and MNA-SF scores. RESULTS: Agreement between the full MNA and classification using the MNA-SFs was 84.6% when the MNA-SF using body mass index (BMI) was applied and 81.4% when the MNA-SF using calf circumference (CC) was applied. The highest agreement of classification was found in the community setting (90.8% and 90.4%, respectively) and the lowest in the rehabilitation setting (72.4% and 71.4%, respectively). Both MNA-SFs tended to underestimate nutritional status, but that was significant only for the MNA-SF with CC. CONCLUSION: The modified MNA-SFs represent a valuable tool for rapid and reliable nutritional screening.
Authors: L M Donini; P Scardella; L Piombo; B Neri; R Asprino; A R Proietti; S Carcaterra; E Cava; S Cataldi; D Cucinotta; G Di Bella; M Barbagallo; A Morrone Journal: J Nutr Health Aging Date: 2013-01 Impact factor: 4.075
Authors: J Bollwein; D Volkert; R Diekmann; M J Kaiser; W Uter; K Vidal; C C Sieber; J M Bauer Journal: J Nutr Health Aging Date: 2013-04 Impact factor: 4.075
Authors: L M Donini; E Poggiogalle; A Morrone; P Scardella; L Piombo; B Neri; E Cava; D Cucinotta; M Barbagallo; A Pinto Journal: J Nutr Health Aging Date: 2013-04 Impact factor: 4.075