Visual observation is a valid means of assessing dietary consumption among older adults with cognitive deficits in long-term care settings

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 250-252

  Shatenstein, Bryna ^a,b   Claveau, Dominique ^a,b   Ferland, Guylaine ^a,b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBSERVATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL OBSERVATION; AGED; CALORIC INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036484272     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(02)90059-3     Document Type: Article

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