Category: Screening tools

Malnutrition affects a significant portion of hospital patients, with some studies showing a prevalence rate of up to 33% on admission, emphasizing the critical need for timely and accurate screening. The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, known as MUST, is a widely used, five-step method developed by the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) for identifying adults who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition, or obese.

Statistics indicate that malnutrition is a common problem in healthcare settings, affecting millions and increasing healthcare costs. Fortunately, a reliable five step screening tool to identify adults who are malnourished at risk of malnutrition undernutrition or obese, known as MUST, is widely used to enable timely intervention.

An estimated three million people in the UK are malnourished or at risk at any given time, highlighting the significant prevalence of this issue. The primary purpose of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) is to efficiently and reliably identify adults who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition, or obese across various healthcare settings.

According to the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN), the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool ('MUST') is used widely across healthcare settings to identify malnutrition risk. This crucial nutritional screening must be performed consistently to identify individuals who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition (undernutrition), or obese. Early detection allows for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes.

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common and often underestimated symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), affecting anywhere from 8% to 80% of patients. A key tool used to identify this issue is the EAT-10, or Eating Assessment Tool-10.