![]() However, the cost-effectiveness of interventions based on its scoring deserves investigation. The large mass of data collected and the diffusion among healthcare professionals clearly support its use. The MNA is a simple and highly sensitive tool for nutritional screening and assessment. However, the sensitivity of the MNA is still debated because it has been associated with a high-risk ‘overdiagnosis’ and the advantages of a positive screening need to be assessed both in terms of outcome and money saving. ![]() ![]() The rationale of nutritional assessment is to identify patients candidate to nutritional support. Recent data also confirm that in older populations prevalence of malnutrition by this tool is associated with the level of dependence. Particularly, the structure has been implemented to face the difficulties in having the patients contributing to the assessment and to reduce further the time required to complete the evaluation. ![]() Recent findingsĭespite being introduced and validated for clinical use about 20 years ago, the MNA has recently received new attention in order to more widely disseminate among healthcare professionals the practice of a systematic nutritional screening and assessment of the old patient. To summarize recent evidences and advances on the implementation and the use of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). ![]()
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