title: An audit of measuring equipment in elderly care.
abstract: Accurate monitoring of weight and height is a vital element of nutritional assessment. Specialist equipment may be required for older patients. Accuracy depends upon calibration and maintenance of equipment.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Healthcare Sciences, Kingston University and St George's Hospital Medical School, Kingston upon Thames.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eberhardie
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jadva-Patel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nathan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rush
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015596:Nutrition Assessment