EpistemisMUST & NRS-2002 Nutritional Screening Calculator
Respond to the patient's clinical variables to determine the combined risk score:
Required inputs
| Variable | Example value |
|---|---|
| ≥ 20 kg/m2 (0 pts) | 0 |
| 18.5 - 20 kg/m2 (1 pt) | 1 |
| < 18.5 kg/m2 (2 pts) | 2 |
| < 5\% (0 pts) | 0 |
| 5\% - 10\% (1 pt) | 1 |
| > 10\% (2 pts) | 2 |
| No (0 pts) | 0 |
| Yes (2 pts) | 2 |
| Absent / None (0 pts) | 0 |
| Mild (Chronic stable illness, minor bone fracture, etc.) (1 pt) | 1 |
| Moderate (Major abdominal surgery, severe stroke, leukemia, etc.) (2 pts) | 2 |
| Severe (Head trauma, bone marrow transplant, critical patient in ICU) (3 pts) | 3 |
| < 70 years (0 pts) | 0 |
| ≥ 70 years (+1 pt for NRS-2002) | 1 |
Run the calculation in the app
This page explains the score but does not run it. In Epistemis, the calculator validates units, flags values outside physiological ranges, and provides the interpretation that a number alone cannot convey.
Epistemis is educational review material. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose or prescribe treatment, and does not replace formal medical training, current clinical guidelines, or professional clinical judgment.
- Specialty
- Clinical Nutrition
- Area
- Specialties
- Variables
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