Two Distinct Nutritional Assessment Tools Have Dissimilar Outcomes in a Sample of Older Adult Patients With Cancer

Abstract Introduction Malnutrition is strongly associated with negative outcomes in aged populations cancer. Several studies have compared the of nutritional-screening tools, but knowledge specifically covering older adult patients cancer remains limited. The aim this study was to compare two Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) versus Mini Nutritional (MNA) for population. Method Cross-sectional 432 participants who consented participate and were enrolled at admission medical surgical wards a tertiary referral hospital. participants’ nutritional statuses simultaneously assessed using PG-SGA MNA, kappa statistical test. Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC) employed calculate MNA sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, PG-SGA. Results Prevalence good nourishment observed 62.5% 61.1% participants, as detected by respectively. Both tools concurred moderately (kappa = 0.453). Importantly, there significant differences diagnosis malnutrition (7.6% vs. 4.6%, p 0.000). showed sensitivity 72.2% specificity 75.9% detecting population investigated. Conclusion may not present greater possibly due lack coverage gastrointestinal symptoms. It quick efficient tool assessment cancer, it more specific than sensitive, caution recommended when identifying borderline or early malnourished individuals