Development, validity and reliability of the Derby Nutritional Score

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 411-421

  Goudge, D R ^a   Williams, A ^a   Pinnington, L L ^b  

^a DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Malnutrition; Nutritional score; Nutritional screening; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING STAFF; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032416142     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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