Questionnaire | Target group | Score range and cut-off point |
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DSC-R Diabetes Symptom Checklist - Revised | Diabetes Mellitus type 2 patients | 34 closed questions (if answer is 'yes': grade 1-5 on ordinal scale) A higher score corresponds to more diabetes-related symptoms |
DT Distress Thermometer | Cancer patients | 0-10 A lower score corresponds to a better quality of life |
MNA Mini-Nutritional Assessment | Older adults | 0-30 points 24-30 points, no malnourishment 17-23.5 points, risk of malnourishment <17 points, malnourished |
SGA Subjective Global Assessment | General | 1-7 1 and 2, severely undernourished 3, 4, and 5, moderately to slightly undernourished 6 and 7, not undernourished |
FAACT Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Treatment | Cancer patients | 0-48 ≤24, anorexia |
VAS Appetite | General | 0-10 cm A higher score corresponds to a better appetite. Cut-off point of ≤5 cm is used in the definition of cachexia |
This table gives an overview of the questionnaires and measurement instruments commonly used to provide an objective view of the somatic status that are relevant for dietitians