SGA | No | Trained health care professional* | Form (detailed questionnaire) | Efficient | Weight loss | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PG-SGA | No | Trained health care professional* and patient | Form (2-part detailed questionnaire) | Efficient | Weight loss | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PNI | Serum albumin + lymphocyte count | Physician, dietitian, or nurse | Equation | Quick but requires laboratory parameter | No | No | No | No | No |
NRI | Serum albumin | Physician, dietitian, or nurse | Equation | Quick but requires laboratory parameter | Weight loss | No | No | No | No |
MUST | No | Physician, dietitian or nurse | Form (scored questionnaire) | Very efficient | Both | No | Yes | Yes | No |
NRS-2002 | No | Physician, dietitian, or nurse | Form (scored questionnaire) | Very efficient | Both | No | Yes | Yes | No |
NRS | No | Physician, dietitian, or nurse | Form (scored questionnaire) | Very efficient | Both | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Serum albumin | Yes | Physician, dietitian, or nurse | Laboratory parameter | Quick but requires laboratory parameter | No | No | No | No | No |
Prealbumin | Yes | Physician, dietitian, or nurse | Laboratory parameter | Quick but requires laboratory parameter | No | No | No | No | No |