Table 3 Included Studies – Screening Tools
From: Malnutrition screening and treatment in pediatric oncology: a scoping review
Publication | Design or sample | Measures | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
Gallo, et.al (2021) [27] | Quality improvement report (pre and post intervention) Nutritional support team 145 patients (control group n = 73; intervention group n = 72 | Survival, body measurements, hospitalization and treatment characteristics | • Decreased need for antibiotic treatment (p = 0.036) • Nutrition support decreased length of treatment (p < 0.001) • No significant improvement in survival or hospital, treatment, and antibiotic days (p > 0.05) |
Han, et.al (2021) [28] | Quality improvement report (pre and post intervention) Nutritional screening tool for childhood cancer (SCAN) Intervention group n = 267 | Biometrics: weight, malnutrition rates Dietitian referral and timeliness | • Improved dietician referral and timeliness (from 36.4% to 85.7%; p < 0.001) • Improved percent weight change, but not significant (p = 0.036) |
Totadri, et.al (2019) [29] | Validation study SIOP-PODC algorithm 50 patients (intervention group n = 25; control group n = 25) | Biometrics: MUAC, weight Complications: mucositis, transfusions, febrile neutropenia | • No significant weight increase • Significant increases in MUAC (p = 0.02), and oral supplements (p = 0.011) • Fewer platelet transfusions in intervention group (p = 0.02) • No difference in mucositis occurrence |