Table 1.
Malnutrition screening tool adapted from Ferguson et al. 1999
| Malnutrition screening tool (MST) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question 1 (a) | ||
| Have you lost weight recently? | No (go to question 2) | Score 0 |
| Unsure (go to question 2) | Score 2 | |
| Yes (go to question 1b) | Score – | |
| Question 1 (b) | 0.5–5.0 kg | Score 1 |
| If yes, how much weight (kg) have you lost? | 5.1–10.0 kg (or unsure) | Score 2 |
| 10.1–15.0 kg | Score 3 | |
| 15.1 or more | Score 4 | |
| No | Score 0 | |
| Question 2 | Yes | Score 1 |
| Have you been eating poorly because of a decreased appetite? | ||
| MST score (Q1 + Q2 + Q3) | ||