Nutritional screening tools for hospitalized children: methodological considerations

Koen F M Joosten; Jessie M Hulst

doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2013.08.002

Nutritional screening tools for hospitalized children: methodological considerations

Clin Nutr. 2014 Feb;33(1):1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.08.002. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

Authors

Koen F M Joosten¹, Jessie M Hulst²

Affiliations

¹ Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: k.joosten@erasmusmc.nl.
² Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Netherlands.

PMID: 24050847
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.08.002

Abstract

Children who are admitted to the hospital are at a risk of developing undernutrition, especially children with an underlying disease. High percentages of both acute and chronic undernutrition have been reported in various Western countries for many years. Several nutritional screening tools have been developed for hospitalized children in the last years. This review gives an overview of the nutritional screening tools that are currently available with a focus on their aims, clinical use and validity.

Keywords: Children; Hospital; Nutritional screening tools; Nutritional status; Undernutrition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Hospitalized*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Malnutrition / diagnosis*
Nutrition Assessment*
Nutritional Status*
Risk Factors