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Table 1 Items of the short nutritional assessment questionnaire and malnutrition universal screening tool

Tool	Item	Score
SNAQ	Weight loss
	> 6 kg in the last 6 mo	3
	> 3 kg in the last month	2
	The experience of a decreased appetite over the last month	1
	The use supplemental drinks or tube feeding over the last month	1
MUST	BMI kg/m2
	> 20	0
	18.5-20	1
	< 18.5	2
	Unplanned weight loss in past 3-6 mo
	< 5%	0
	5%-10%	1
	> 10%	2

Adapted from Kruizenga et al[17] (interpretation: 2 = moderate malnutrition, 3 = severe malnutrition) and Lomivorotov et al[18] (interpretation: 0 = low risk of malnutrition, 1 = medium risk of malnutrition, ≥ 2 = high risk of malnutrition). SNAQ: Short nutritional assessment questionnaire; MUST: Malnutrition universal screening tool.