Kruizenga et al used the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ) to screen hospitalized patients for malnutrition. The authors are from VU University in Amsterdam.
Parameters:
(1) unintentional weight loss in kilograms
(2) decreased appetite over the past month
(3) used supplemental drinks or tube feedings over the past month
Parameter
Finding
Points
unintentional weight loss
> 6 kg over past 6 months
3
> 3 kg over past month
2
neither
0
decreased appetite
no
0
yes
1
used supplements or tube feedings
no
0
yes
1
total score =
= SUM(points for all 3 findings)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 5
Total Score
Status
0 or 1
well-nourished
2
moderately malnourished
>= 3
severely malnourished
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