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Malnutrition Screening Tool
Two-question screening tool for adult inpatients asking about recent unintentional weight loss and recent poor appetite.
Also: MST
The MST is brief, reliable, and validated for acute-care adults. A score of 2 or higher indicates nutrition risk and triggers a full assessment. Its simplicity makes it easy to embed in electronic health record admission workflows.
How one textbook covers it
Krause and Mahan's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 16th ed. — Chapter 4
The MST is brief, reliable, and validated for acute-care adults. A score of 2 or higher indicates nutrition risk and triggers a full assessment. Its simplicity makes it easy to embed in electronic health record admission workflows.
Related terms
MNA, NRS-2002, Nutrition Screening