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| Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) | | Corporate Author | Malnutrition Advisory Group Standing Committee, BAPEN (British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition) |
| Publisher | Electronic format (BAPEN), [2003] |
| Pages | 6 pp |
| Source | BAPEN Office, Secure Hold Business Centre, Studley Road, Redditch, Worcs B98 7LG. tel: 01527 457 850 Downloaded document (20/01/06): http://www.bapen.org.uk/the-must.htm |
| Keywords | Malnutrition ; Obesity ; Screening ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | "MUST" is a five-step screening tool to identify adults who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition or obese. It also includes management guidelines which can be used to develop a care plan. It is for use in hospitals, community and other care settings and can be used by all care workers. The six page guide contains a flow chart showing the 5 steps to use for screening and management; BMI (body mass index) chart; weight loss tables'; and alternative measurements when BMI cannot be obtained by measuring weight and height. BAPEN has also produced a 32-page explanatory booklet, as a guide to using MUST, as well as other materials to download from the website given or which can be purchased. MUST as a tool is reviewed annually, having been developed in 2003 with support from the British Dietetic Association (BDA), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Registered Nursing Home Association RNHA). (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060711210 E |
| Classmark | CSM: CSA: 3V: 4C * |
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