MUST Online Calculator - Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool 18/09/2020, 9)20 AM

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'MUST' Calculator
The 'MUST' calculator can be used to establish nutritional risk using either objective
measurements to obtain a score and a risk category or subjective criteria to estimate a risk
category but not a score.

Please select which method of nutritional screening is to be used:

Current weight (Metric)

55 kg
Current height (Metric)
1.47 m
Weight 3-6 months ago
52 kg
(Metric)
Acute disease effect
NO **Acute Disease Effect (ADE) - select yes if acutely ill  and if
(ADE)** there has been or is likely to be no nutritional intake for
more than 5 days. Note that ADE is unlikely to occur outside
hospital.

BMI: BMI Score: Weight Loss:

25.5 kg/m2 0 0.0%

Weight Loss Score: Acute Disease Score: Total Score:

0 0 0

Risk Category: LOW

Action Plan:
Based on the information you entered, body mass index (BMI) is 25.5 kg/m2 and weight loss % is 0.0%. This
suggests a LOW risk of being malnourished.

Low risk: Routine clinical care

Repeat screening:

Hospital – weekly
Care Homes – monthly
Community – annually for special groups, e.g. those >75 yrs

All risk categories:

Treat underlying condition and provide help and advice on food choices, eating and drinking when necessary.
Record malnutrition risk category.
Record need for special diets and follow local policy.

Obesity:
Record presence of obesity. For those with underlying conditions, these are generally controlled before the
treatment of obesity.

Re-assess subjects identified at risk as they move through care settings.

See The 'MUST' Explanatory Booklet (http://www.bapen.org.uk/pdfs/must/must_explan.pdf) for further details and The 'MUST' Report for
supporting evidence.

It is recommended that objective measurements of height, weight, and weight loss are used whenever possible. If
you have been unable to measure height you can use the calculator at the bottom of this page to estimate height
from the ulna length. However, if actual measurements are not available or reliable and realistic self-reported
values cannot be obtained, subjective criteria can be used to inform judgment and establish a malnutrition
category.

Disclaimer:
BAPEN disclaims any liability to any healthcare provider, patient or other person affected by this resource.

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