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Malnutrition: Likelihood Ratios

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The likelihood ratios of findings for Malnutrition are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Good Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios

Finding	+LR	-LR	Comments, Study
Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool	50	0	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
Mini-Nutritional Assessment	8	0.2	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
Prealbumin (Transthyretin)	3.6	0.2	gold standard was Detailed Nutritional Assessment Study: Clin Chem. 2006 Dec;52(12):2281-5. PMID: 17068165
Mid-Arm Circumference	70	0.3	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
BMI	6	0.4	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding	+LR	-LR	Comments, Study
Lymphopenia	1.4	0.9	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
Albumin	1.3	0.9	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
Hemoglobin	1.3	0.8	"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388