Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screens

ThedaCare

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malnutrition

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02585245

TC0001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research study will compare two different screens for nutrition risk in patients who are in the hospital. We will be comparing the ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen to see if it is as good and consistent as the standard NRS 2002 Nutrition Risk Screen.

Full description

This research study comparing the ThedaCare screen against the NRS 2002 screen will validate the accuracy and reliability of the ThedaCare Screen and the timeliness of nutrition intervention of patients with a diagnosis of malnutrition. Early nutrition intervention will positively affect the patient's clinical complication, LOS, and readmission.

Enrollment: 607 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 110 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 yrs of age
• Hopitalized

Exclusion criteria

• Positve for Pregnancy
• Inability to give Consent

Trial design

607 participants in 2 patient groups

NRS2002 Nutrition Risk Screen

Description:

Patients identified at HIgh, medium or Low Risk in Hospitalized patients. Determining accuracy of identifiying patients affected by malnutrition.

ThedaCare RD/RN Nutrition Risk Screen

Description:

Patients identified at HIgh, medium or Low Risk in Hospitalized patients. Determining accuracy of identifiying patients affected by malnutrition.