Development and Validation of the Burton Score: A Tool for Nutritional Assessment
Abstract
This paper describes the development and validation of the Burton Score, a nutritional assessment tool based on the Waterlow score, with the rationale that since nurses already collect data for one score, it would only lead to unnecessary duplication of effort if a totally different scoring scheme were to be used for nutritional assessment. Initial cut offs were determined by a pilot study of 26 patients on an elderly care ward and validated by...
Paper Details
Title
Development and Validation of the Burton Score: A Tool for Nutritional Assessment
Published Date
Oct 1, 1998
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
16 - 22
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