Progress in the Development of a Nutritional Risk Index

Fredric D. Wolinsky; Rodney M. Coe; Wm. Alex McIntosh; Karen S. Kubena; John M. Prendergast; M. Noel Chavez; Douglas K. Miller; James C. Romeis; Wendall A. Landmann

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Progress in the Development of a Nutritional Risk Index

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Progress in the Development of a Nutritional Risk Index

Fredric D. Wolinsky, Rodney M. Coe, Wm. Alex McIntosh, Karen S. Kubena, John M. Prendergast, M. Noel Chavez, Douglas K. Miller, James C. Romeis and Wendall A. Landmann

The Journal of nutrition, Vol.120(suppl_11), pp.1549-1553

11/01/1990

DOI: 10.1093/jn/120.suppl_11.1549

PMID: 2243304

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Abstract

The development of a 16-item nutritional risk index (NRI) is chronicled from its inception through its application in three studies designed to assess its reliability and validity. Study I involved a survey of 401 community-dwelling elderly in St. Louis, Missouri who were interviewed at baseline, 4-5 mo later, and 1 yr later. Study II involved a cross-sectional survey of 377 male outpatients attending two clinics at the St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center. Study III involved a cross-sectional survey of 424 community-dwelling elderly in Houston, Texas. Internal consistency reliability coefficients ranged between 0.47 and 0.60, and test-retest reliability coefficients ranged between 0.65 and 0.71. Validity was established by using the NRI to predict the use of health services, as well as by correlating it with a variety of anthropometric, laboratory, and clinical markers of nutritional status. The utility of the NRI for future applications is discussed.

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Title: Subtitle: Progress in the Development of a Nutritional Risk Index
Creators: Fredric D. Wolinsky - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Rodney M. Coe - Departments of Community Medicine
Wm. Alex McIntosh - Department of Sociology
Karen S. Kubena - Texas A&M University
John M. Prendergast - Program on Aging, Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh
M. Noel Chavez - Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health
Douglas K. Miller - Department of Internal Medicine
James C. Romeis - Saint Louis University
Wendall A. Landmann - Texas A&M University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Journal of nutrition, Vol.120(suppl_11), pp.1549-1553
DOI: 10.1093/jn/120.suppl_11.1549
PMID: 2243304
ISSN: 0022-3166
eISSN: 1541-6100
Language: English
Date published: 11/01/1990
Academic Unit: Health Management and Policy
Record Identifier: 9984363638102771

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