naa a22 4500 510786073 CHVBK 20180411083302.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12603-013-0048-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12603-013-0048-1 The short-form mini-nutritional assessment is as effective as the full-mini nutritional assessment in predicting follow-up 4-year mortality in elderly Taiwanese [Elektronische Daten] [J. Wang, Alan Tsai] Objective: To compare the mortality-predictive ability of the full- and short-form (SF) Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting: Population-representative sample. Participants: 2872 ≥65-year old men and women. Measurements: The study analyzed 1999 and 2003 datasets of the Taiwan Longitudinal Survey on Aging (TLSA). Subjects were graded for nutritional status with the full-MNA and MNA-SF of a Taiwanese-specific version (T2, containing calf circumference instead of BMI) at baseline (1999) and tracked their survival status for 4 years. Mortality-predictive abilities of the full-MNA and MNA-SF were compared using Cox regression analysis and Net Reclassification Improvement (NRI). Results: The full-MNA and MNA-SF have comparable abilities in predicting follow-up 4-year mortality risk according to the hazard ratios (all p<0.001) and Akaike information criterion (AIC). It also showed a slight improvement (not significant) if the full-MNA in a predictive model was replaced by the MNA-SF (NRI=0.09%, p=0.956). Conclusion: The MNA-SF has at least comparable or even slightly better ability in predicting follow-up 4-year mortality risk of elderly Taiwanese. Results suggest that MNA-SF with calf circumference may possess some basic characteristics of a comprehensive and universal geriatric screening scale. Serdi and Springer-Verlag France, 2013 Nutritional status nationallicence mortality nationallicence elderly nationallicence Mini Nutritional Assessment nationallicence Wang J. From the Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, 500 Liufeng Road, 41354, Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan aut Tsai Alan From the Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, 500 Liufeng Road, 41354, Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan aut The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer Paris 17/7(2013-08-01), 594-598 1279-7707 17:7<594 2013 17 12603 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0048-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0048-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang J. From the Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, 500 Liufeng Road, 41354, Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tsai Alan From the Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, 500 Liufeng Road, 41354, Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer Paris 17/7(2013-08-01), 594-598 1279-7707 17:7<594 2013 17 12603 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer