The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of a new consumer nutrition screening tool to an established and validated nutrition screening tool currently completed by healthcare practitioners.
The main objective of the study is to determine the accuracy of the self-administered consumer Mini Nutritional Assessment by comparing the level of agreement in the categorization of nutritional status between the self-administered Mini Nutritional Assessment and a validated nutrition screening tool in a population aged 65 and older.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
463
A 11 question, self administered nutrition screening tool. The consumer and their caregiver will complete the consumer version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment. A healthcare professional will then meet with the consumer and complete a nutrition screening with utilizing a validated nutrition screening tool.
Kantar Health
New York, New York, United States
Sensitivity and the specificity (in percent) of the consumer version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment versus a validated nutrition screening tool
Time frame: Within a one hour visit
Ability of the consumer version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment to predict the accuracy of the nutrition status classifications (normal nutritional status, at risk of malnutrition & malnourished)
Time frame: Within a one hour visit
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