Development of predictive models for nutritional assessment in the elderly.
Belén Muñoz DíazJorge Martínez De La IglesiaManuel Romero-SaldañaRafael Molina-LuqueAntonio P Arenas de LarrivaGuillermo Molina RecioPublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
The proposed models simplify nutritional assessment in the elderly and, except for number 2 of those calculated by binary logistic regression, have better diagnostic accuracy than the Spanish version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment screening tool. The selected model, whose validation is necessary for the future with other different samples, provides good diagnostic accuracy, and it can be performed by non-medical personnel, making it an accessible, easy and rapid tool in daily clinical practice.