Nutritional screening tools for hospitalized children: methodological considerations.
Children who are admitted to the hospital are at a risk of developing undernutrition, especially children with an underlying disease. High percentages of both acute and chronic undernutrition have been reported in various Western countries for many years. Several nutritional screening tools have been developed for hospitalized children in the last years. This review gives an overview of the nutritional screening tools that are currently available with a focus on their aims, clinical use and validity.
Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: k.joosten@erasmusmc.nl.
Koen F M
KF
Joosten
Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Netherlands.
Jessie M
JM
Hulst
D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors
Children; Hospital; Nutritional screening tools; Nutritional status; Undernutrition