Table 1.
Anthropometric parameters and biomarkers in various nutritional assessment and screening tools (adapted from [3] with an update, in chronological order of publication.
| Nutritional Assessment and Screening Tool | Anthropometric Parameters and History | Biomarkers |
|---|---|---|
| Prognostic Nutritional Index [6] | Triceps skin fold | Albumin, transferrin, skin sensitivity |
| Prognostic Inflammatory and Nutritional Index [7] | None | Albumin, prealbumin, C-reactive protein, α1-acid glycoprotein |
| Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) [8] | Weight history, diet history, primary diagnosis, stress level, physical symptoms (s.c. fat, muscle wasting, edema), functional capacity, gastrointestinal symptoms | None |
| Birmingham Nutrition Risk Score [9] | Weight loss, BMI, appetite, ability to eat, stress factor, (severity of diagnosis) | None |
| Nutrition Risk Classification [10] | Weight loss, percentage ideal body weight, dietary intake, gastrointestinal function | None |
| Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA; [11] | Weight data, height, mid-arm circumference, calf circumference, diet history, appetite, feeding mode | Albumin, prealbumin, cholesterol, lymphocyte count |
| Malnutrition Screening Tool [12] | Appetite, unintentional weight loss | None |
| Simple Screening Tool [13] | Body mass index (BMI), percentage weight loss | Albumin |
| Full nutritional assessment [14] | BMI, information on unintended weight loss, triceps skinfold thickness, mid-arm muscle circumference | Serum albumin, prealbumin, and total lymphocyte count |
| Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) [15] | BMI, change in weight, presence of acute disease | None |
| Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) 2002 [1] | Weight loss, BMI, food intake, diagnosis (severity) | None |
| Short Nutrition Assessment Questionnaire [16] | Recent weight history, appetite, use of oral supplement or tube feeding | None |
| Controlling nutritional status (CONUT) [17] | None | Serum albumin, total cholesterol and total lymphocyte count |
| Maastricht Index [18] | Percentage ideal body weight | Albumin, prealbumin, lymphocyte count |
| Nutritional Risk Index [19] | Present and usual body weight | Albumin |
| Elderly Nutritional Indicators for Geriatric Malnutrition Assessment (ENIGMA) [20] | Nutritional history | Albumin, hemoglobin, total cholesterol and lymphocyte count |