Risk Prediction in Surgery
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Jason J Smith & Paris P Tekkis
Calculate risk using one of the regression equations
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Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)

‘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. The tool is being used both in hospitals and in the community. It is easy to use and can be used by all care workers.

Full details of this tool can be found at the following:

http://www.bapen.org.uk/the-must.htm

Calculate Risk

Use the form below to estimate the risk of malnutrition. Please note that the figures entered for weight must be in kilograms and the figure entered for height must be in centimetres. Conversion charts for Imperial units can be found here (opens in a new window).

Parameters
Current weight (Kg)
Current height (cms)
Previous healthy weight*
Is the patient acutely ill and there has been or is likely to be no nutritional intake for >5 days?
 

* This is the patients' weight when they were healthy, or the weight prior to any unplanned weight loss in the last 3-6 months.

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