Poor Nutrition Risk Factors in Elderly - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating an older adult?

Yes

Is/Does the patient?

• living alone, in social isolation?

Yes

• living in poverty?

Yes

• mentally impaired?

Yes

• depressed?

Yes

• physically disabled?

Yes

• homebound?

Yes

• frail?

Yes

• have poor dentition or difficulty chewing?

Yes

• have difficulty swallowing?

Yes

• have multiple comorbid conditions?

Yes

• have a gastrectomy or intestinal disorder causing malabsorption?

Yes

• take multiple medications?

Yes

• report a recent, unintentional weight loss?

Yes

• have an impairment of sight, taste, smell or hearing?

Yes

• have regular cooked meals?

Yes

• have a good diet?

Yes

• abuse alcohol?

Yes

Please fill out required fields.

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors identified

Is a nutritional assessment indicated in this patient?

Power Your Solutions with 5,000+ Automated Medical Analytics

Seamlessly integrate our API library of over 5,000 evidence-based medical analytics into your products and workflows. Our APIs help you:

Build custom, automated clinical workflows tailored to your organization's needs.
Enhance your clinical decision support with advanced, evidence-based analytics.
Streamline revenue cycle management by integrating clinical analytics into billing, coding, and compliance processes.
Support payment and pre-approval processes with automated, standardized medical criteria.
Embed proven medical algorithms directly into your systems and services for consistent, high-quality outcomes.

With MedicalAlgorithms.com APIs, you can accelerate innovation, improve efficiency, and deliver more accurate, data-driven care—without reinventing the wheel.

Explore Medal API

Caution: A qualified health practitioner should verify all results.
Keep patient data confidential and comply with all legal requirements.

Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Quality Of Life
- Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®)

Evaluation

Results

Please fill out required fields.

MedicalAlgorithms.com APIs

Power Your Solutions with 5,000+ Automated Medical Analytics

Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors of White for Poor Nutritional Status in the Elderly

Purpose: To screen an older adult for risk factors associated with malnutrition as described by White.

Evaluation

Results

Please fill out required fields.

MedicalAlgorithms.com APIs

Power Your Solutions with 5,000+ Automated Medical Analytics

Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10