Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002) as a tool to predict clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients: a literature review

The presence of malnutrition in hospitalized patients is prevalent and studies show its association with a higher incidence complications, mortality, length stay, costs, increased frequency hospital readmission. Routine use simple tracking procedures recommended. Nutritional screening detects individuals who are malnourished or at risk developing malnutrition, can receive specific nutritional support. Risk Screening (NRS 2002) method recommended by the European Society for Clinical Metabolism (ESPEN) identifies patients. aim this paper to review literature on NRS (2002) relationship clinical outcomes