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Table 3 Diagnostic performance of the MEONF-II and NRS 2002 compared to the 18-item MNA (n = 85)

From: Diagnostic performance of the Minimal Eating Observation and Nutrition Form - Version II (MEONF-II) and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002) among hospital inpatients - a cross-sectional study

 

Number of patients1

     
 

A

B

C

D

SENS2

(95% CI)

SPEC3

(95% CI)

PPV4

(95% CI)

NPV5

(95% CI)

Accuracy6

MEONF-II in relation to MNA

31

7

20

27

.61

(.46-.74)

.79

(.62-.91)

.82

(.66-.92)

.57

(.42-.72)

.68

NRS 2002 in relation to MNA

19

6

32

28

.37

(.24-.52)

.82

(.65-.93)

.76

(.55-.91)

.47

(.34-.60)

.55

 

MNA

     

Screening (MEONF-II or NRS 2002)

UN-risk/UN

Not at risk

     

UN-risk/UN

A

B

     

Not at risk

C

D

     
  1. 1) Internal attrition/drop-out n = 2 (orthopaedic ward) 2) SENSitivity = A/(A+C); 3) SPECificity = D/(B+D); 4) Positive Predictive Value (PPV) = A/(A+B); 5) Negative Predictive Value (NPV) = D/(C+D); 6) Accuracy = A+D/(A+B+C+D)
  2. MNA, Mini Nutritional Assessment; CI, confidence interval; MEONF-II, Minimal Eating Observation and Nutrition Form - Version II; NRS 2002, Nutrition Risk Screening 2002; UN, Undernutrition.
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