Validation of the spinal nutrition screening tool (SNST) in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI): Result from a multicentre study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 382-387

  Wong, S ^a,b   Derry, F ^a   Jamous, A ^a   Hirani, S P ^c   Grimble, G ^b   Forbes, A ^b  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

malnutrition; nutrition screening tool; spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIETETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MALNUTRITION UNIVERSAL SCREENING TOOL; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL NUTRITION SCREENING TOOL; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84858079393     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.209     Document Type: Article

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