Absent score 0 |
Normal nutritional status |
Absent score 0 |
Normal nutritional requirements |
Mild score 1 |
Wt loss 45% in 3 months or food intake below 50–75% of normal requirement in preceding week |
Mild score 1 |
Hip fracture, chronic patients, in particular with acute complications: cirrhosis, COPD, chronic hemodialysis, diabetes, oncology |
Moderate score 2 |
Wt loss 45% in 2 months or BMI 18.5–20.5 + impaired general condition or food intake 25–60% of normal requirement in preceding week |
Moderate score 2 |
Major abdominal surgery, stroke, severe pneumonia, hematologic malignancy |
Severe score 3 |
Wt loss 45% in 1 month (>15% in 3 months) or BMI <18.5 + impaired general condition or food intake 0–25% of normal requirement in preceding week |
Severe score 3 |
Head injury, bone marrow transplantation, intensive care patients (APACHE >10) |
Score |
+ |
Score |
=Total score |
Age |
If ≥70 years, add 1 to total score above |
=Age-adjusted total score |