title: The burden of hospital malnutrition in Spain: methods and development of the PREDyCES® study.
abstract: It is well known that hospital malnutrition is a highly prevalent condition associated to increase morbidity and mortality as well as related healthcare costs. Although previous studies have already measured the prevalence and/or costs of hospital nutrition in our country, their local focus (at regional or even hospital level) make that the true prevalence and economic impact of hospital malnutrition for the National Health System remain unknown in Spain. The PREDyCES® (Prevalence of hospital malnutrition and associated costs in Spain) study was aimed to assess the prevalence of hospital malnutrition in Spain and to estimate related costs. Some aspects made this study unique: a) It was the first study in a representative sample of hospitals of Spain; b) different measures to assess hospital malnutrition (NRS2002, MNA as well as anthropometric and biochemical markers) where used both at admission and discharge and, c) the economic consequences of malnutrition where estimated using the perspective of the Spanish National Health System.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Vic, Barcelona, España. mplanas vila@gmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Planas Vila
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Álvarez Hernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García de Lorenzo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celaya Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: León Sanz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Lorda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brosa
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018401:Sample Size; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology