Table 2 Description of main sample characteristics, study design, and procedures
From: Health management of malnourished elderly in primary health care: a scoping review
Authors (Year) | Sample size (n) | Sample characteristics (mean age, socio-economic and educational variables, clinical conditions, gender, living arrangement, and race) | Design | Procedures (recruitment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmed et al. [18] | n = 15 121 131 (801 272) malnourished | Malnourished elderly M = 75.4 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 100% diabetes Gender = 57.63% women Living arrangement = NR Race = 74.93% whites | Observational retrospective study | Clinical diagnosis in the medical record (ICD-9 and 10) |
Normo-nourished elderly M = 71.3 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 100% diabetes Gender = 52.79% women Living arrangement = NR Race = 79.24% whites | ||||
Alhamadan et al. [19] | n = 2045 (427.4) risk/malnourished | Risk/malnourished Elderly M = 66.1 years Social level = 83.7% Not Employed Educational level = 27% Intermediate & Secondary Clinical conditions = 63.2% without comorbidities Gender = 55% women Living arrangement = 79.4% married Race = NR | Cross‐sectional descriptive study | MNA & BMI |
Galiot et al. [20] | n = 57 (14.89) risk/malnourished | Risk/malnourished Elderly Age = range from 75 to 80 years (59.65%) Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 63.2% without comorbidities Gender = 55% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Cross‐sectional descriptive study | MNA |
Geurden et al. [21] | n = 100 (29) risk/malnourished | Risk/malnourished Elderly M = 76.1 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 86.2% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Randomized cross sectional study design | MUST |
Hegendörfer et al. [22] | n = 567 (69) were at risk of malnutrition based on MNA and (72) based on pre-albumin | Malnourished elderly based on MNA M = 85.6 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 72.1% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Observational prospective cohort study | MNA & prealbumin levels |
Malnourished elderly based on pre-albumin levels M = 95.9 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 76.9% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | ||||
Klemenc-Ketis et al. [23] | n = 1641 (216) risk malnourished | Risk malnourished Elderly Age = 60.4% (range from 20 to 99 years) Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 43.6% Gender = 68.1% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Cross-sectional observational study | MUST |
Krishnamoorthy et al. [24] | n = 279 (50) risk/malnourished | Risk/malnourished Elderly Age = range from 60 to 70 years (62%) Social level = 96% unemployed Educational level = 88% no formal education Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 76% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Cross‐sectional descriptive study | MNA |
Mastronuzzi et al. [25] | n = 274 (99) risk/malnourished | Risk/malnourished Elderly M = 85 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 23.3% dementia Gender = 63.63% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Cross‐sectional descriptive study | MNA |
Pedersen et al. [26] | n = 208 malnourished | Intervention Group M = 86 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 35% comorbidities Gender = 59% women Living arrangement = 64.5% eat alone Race = NR | Randomized study | MNA |
Control Group M = 86.3 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 32% comorbidities Gender = 55% women Living arrangement = 63% eat alone Race = NR | ||||
Preston et al. [27] | n = 59 (37/59) malnourished based on ANSI (10/59) malnourished based on MNA (9/59) malnourished based on MUST (12/59) malnourished based on MST | Malnourished elderly Age = > = 80 years (60%) Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 60% fracture risk Gender = 60% women Living arrangement = 70% living with another Race = NR | Mixed Study | MNA, ANSI, MUST & MST |
Rodriguez-Tadeo et al. [28] | n = 760 (384) risk/malnourished | Elderly Age = range from 70 to 79 years (44.6%) Social level = NR Educational level = 41.8% Primary or lower Clinical conditions = 52.7% depression Gender = 63.63% women Living arrangement = 47.1% married Race = NR | Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study | MNA |
Schilp et al. [29] | n = 146 malnourished | Intervention Group M = 80.6 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 62.5% women Living arrangement = 43% living alone Race = NR | Randomized study | SNAQ 65 + |
Control Group M = 80.5 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 66.2% women Living arrangement = 53% living alone Race = NR | ||||
Shakersain et al. [30] | n = 3041 (802) risk/malnourished | Risk/Malnourished Elderly Age = 60–69 years Social level = NR Educational level = 42.6% High School Clinical conditions = 80.1% vascular disease Gender = 70.9% women Living arrangement = 65.2% living alone Race = NR | Observational prospective cohort study | MNA |
Spirgienė et al. [31] | n = 169 (82) malnourished | Malnourished Elderly Age = range from 65 to 75 years (55%) Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 63.9% women Living arrangement = 45% living with another person Race = NR | Cross‐sectional descriptive study | MNA |
Vandewoude et al. [32] | n = 3299 (1389) risk/malnourished | Risk/Malnourished Elderly M = 82.7 years Social level = NR Educational level = NR Clinical conditions = 20% depression Gender = 69,5% women Living arrangement = NR Race = NR | Observational Cross-sectional study | MNA |
Yang et al. [33] | n = 198 (124.7) risk/malnourished | Risk/Malnourished Elderly M = 78 years Social level = NR Educational level = 48.9% High School Clinical conditions = NR Gender = 84.9% women Living arrangement = 22.8% living with another person Race = 35.6% African American | Observational prospective cohort study | MNA |