Prospective evaluation of a new algorithm for the diagnosis of malnutrition sequentially employing NRS-2002 and phase angle assessed by bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA).A prospective cohort study with outcome evaluation.
- Conditions
- Criteria for diagnosis of malnutrition, prevalence of hospital malnutrition
- Registration Number
- DRKS00025307
- Lead Sponsor
- Zentrum für Klinische Studien Städtisches Klinikum Dessau
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1772
Inclusion Criteria
Admission to hospital
Exclusion Criteria
No informed consent, treatment in intensive care unit, treatment in obstectric unit
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To establish sensitivity and specificity of NRS-2002 = 3 plus PA < 5th percentile as compared to SGA B or C as gold-standard” to diagnose malnutrition.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method