Validity of Nutritional Screening Tools for Hospitalized Children
Table 5
Comparison of screening tools based on 4 main principles of a screening tool according to ESPEN [9, 10].
Tools
Main principles according to ESPEN
Aim of each screening tool
Current nutritional status
Weight loss
Reduced intake
Disease severity
Identify nutritional status
Identify need for nutritional intervention
Predict clinical outcome without intervention
PYMS
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
STAMP
√
√
√
√
√
STRONG-kids
√
#
√
√
√
√
√
Current nutritional status by STRONG-kids is not evaluated by BMI but by subjective clinical assessments.
*Disease severity in PYMS is not evaluated based on underlying disease that has nutritional implications as in STAMP or STRONG-kids, but on whether the child’s nutrition will be affected by recent condition for at least the next week.
