What is the validated nutrition screening tool?
                                
                                
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                                According to the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), malnutrition affects 30–50% of hospitalized patients in developed countries. This necessitates the use of a validated nutrition screening tool, which is a scientifically tested and reliable method to identify individuals at risk of poor nutritional status.