Comparing the adequacy of the MNA-SF, NRS-2002 and MUST nutritional tools in assessing malnutrition in hip fracture operated elderly patients

The study by Koren-Hakim et al. [ [1] Koren-Hakim T. Weiss A. Hershkovitz A. Otzrateni I. Anbar R. Gross Nevo R.F. et al. Comparing the adequacy of the MNA-SF, NRS-2002 and MUST nutritional tools in assessing malnutrition in hip fracture operated elderly patients. Clin Nutr. 2016 Oct; 35 (Epub 2015 Jul 22): 1053-1058https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2015.07.014 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (62) Google Scholar ] provided a new insight to screening test of nutritional risk in bone fracture patients. This study involved three nutritional screening tests (MNA-SF, NRS 2002, MUST) and after all, researchers said MNA-SF associated with mortality. However, NRS 2002 screening is recommended in hospitalized patients to predict mortality [ 2 Anthony Patricia S. Nutrition screening tools for hospitalized patients. Nutr Clin Pract. 2008 Aug-Sep; 23: 373-382https://doi.org/10.1177/0884533608321130 Crossref PubMed Scopus (167) Google Scholar , 3 Kondrup J. Allıson S.P. Elıa M. Vellas B. Plauth M. ESPEN guidelines for nutrition screening 2002. Clin Nutr. 2003 Aug; 22: 415-421 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (2190) Google Scholar ]. Also, using NRS 2002 for screening orthopedic surgery patients predict post operative complications better than SGA [ [4] Ozkalkanli M.Y. Ozkalkanli D.T. Katircioglu K. Savaci S. Comparison of tools for nutrition assessment and screening for predicting the development of complications in orthopedic surgery. Nutr Clin Pract. 2009 Apr-May; 24: 274-280https://doi.org/10.1177/0884533609332087 Crossref PubMed Scopus (67) Google Scholar ].