Page Overview
This page provides an overview of nutrition assessment tools designed for healthcare professionals.
All modules are built on a unified dietary analysis and nutrient calculation framework,
while each focuses on different nutrition risks and clinical considerations depending on patient populations and clinical contexts.
Healthcare professionals may use individual tools independently,
or combine general and condition-specific assessments based on clinical needs.
How to Choose the Appropriate Assessment Tool
Nutrition assessment goals and priorities vary across clinical scenarios.
The following guidance may assist in selecting the most appropriate tool:
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To screen for general nutrition risk or insufficient intake
→ Use Clinical General Nutrition Assessment -
To assess nutrition-related risks in older adults
→ Use Geriatric Nutrition Assessment (Physician / Institutional Versions) -
To evaluate nutrition intake under dialysis-related restrictions
→ Use Dialysis Patient Nutrition Assessment -
To identify nutrition risks during cancer treatment or follow-up
→ Use Oncology Nutrition Assessment
Clinical Focus of Each Assessment Tool
General Clinical Nutrition Assessment
Designed for baseline nutrition assessment and risk screening in general clinical populations.
Focuses on dietary structure, energy intake, and major nutrients,
supporting identification of potential nutrition-related issues and the need for further targeted evaluation.
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Typical use cases: initial assessment, admission screening, routine follow-up
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Core focus: overall nutrition intake status and risk identification
Oncology Nutrition Assessment
Designed for patients during cancer treatment and post-treatment surveillance.
Focuses on identifying treatment-related nutrition risks and changes in intake,
supporting recognition of patients who may benefit from nutritional support considerations.
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Applicable stages: active treatment, post-treatment follow-up
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Core focus: treatment-related nutrition risk and support considerations
Dialysis Patient Nutrition Assessment
Designed for patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
Focuses on evaluating energy and protein intake under fluid and electrolyte restrictions,
supporting identification of dialysis-related nutrition insufficiency and associated risks.
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Typical use cases: dialysis follow-up, pre- and post-nutrition intervention
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Core focus: energy, protein, fluid intake, and nutrition-related risk
Geriatric Nutrition Assessment
(Physician / Institutional Versions)
Designed for nutrition risk screening and assessment in older adults.
Incorporates age-related physiological characteristics and focuses on insufficient intake, malnutrition risk, and functional considerations.
Suitable for both clinical and long-term care settings.
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Target population: older patients, residents of long-term care facilities
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Core focus: geriatric malnutrition risk and key nutrient considerations
Relationship Between Assessment Tools
Each assessment tool may be used independently based on clinical needs.
General nutrition assessment can be supplemented with geriatric- or disease-specific tools to provide more targeted analysis when appropriate.
All results should be interpreted in the context of the patient’s overall clinical condition.
Declaration:
This module provides nutrition assessment and analytical reference information.
It does not replace professional medical judgment or treatment decisions.
Results should be interpreted in conjunction with individual clinical circumstances.
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