Mmse Mna GDS PDF
Mmse Mna GDS PDF
Mmse Mna GDS PDF
Complete the screen by filling in the boxes with the appropriate numbers. Total the numbers for the final screening score.
Screening
A Has food intake declined over the past 3 months due to loss of appetite, digestive problems, chewing or
swallowing difficulties?
0 = severe decrease in food intake
1 = moderate decrease in food intake
2 = no decrease in food intake 1
C Mobility 0 = bed or
chair bound
1 = able to get out of bed / chair but does not go out 2 = goes out 2
E Neuropsychological problems 0
= severe dementia or depression
1 = mild dementia
2 = no psychological problems 2
2
F1 Body Mass Index (BMI) (weight in kg) / (height in m )
0 = BMI less than 19
1 = BMI 19 to less than 21
2 = BMI 21 to less than 23
3 = BMI 23 or greater 2
3 = CC 31 or greater 22.9
Screening score
(max. 14 points)
12-14 points:
Normal nutritional status
8-11 points: At risk of malnutrition
0-7 points: Malnourished
Ref. Vellas B, Villars H, Abellan G, et al. Overview of the MNA® - Its History and Challenges. J Nutr Health Aging 2006;10:456-465.
Rubenstein LZ, Harker JO, Salva A, Guigoz Y, Vellas B. Screening for Undernutrition in Geriatric Practice: Developing the Short-Form Mini
Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF). J. Geront 2001;56A: M366-377.
Guigoz Y. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) Review of the Literature - What does it tell us? J Nutr Health Aging 2006; 10:466-487. Kaiser
MJ, Bauer JM, Ramsch C, et al. Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA®-SF): A practical tool for identification of
nutritional status. J Nutr Health Aging 2009; 13:782-788.
Instructions: Choose the best answer for how you felt over the past week. Note: when asking
the patient to complete the form, provide the self-rated form (included on the following page).
6. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? YES / NO 1
9. Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? YES / NO 0
10. Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most people? YES / NO 0
12. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? YES / NO 0
15. Do you think that most people are better off than you are? YES / NO 0
TOTAL 6
(Sheikh & Yesavage, 1986)
Scoring:
Answers indicating depression are in bold and italicized; score one point for each one selected. A score
of 0 to 5 is normal. A score greater than 5 suggests depression.
Sources:
• Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a
shorter version. Clin Gerontol. 1986 June;5(1/2):165-173.
• Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1988;24(4):709-711.
• Yesavage JA, Brink TL, Rose TL, et al. Development and validation of a geriatric depression
screening scale:
a preliminary report. J Psychiatr Res. 1982-83;17(1):37-49.
Instructions: Choose the best answer for how you felt over the past week.
6. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? YES / NO 1
9. Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? YES / NO 0
10. Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most people? YES / NO 0
12. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? YES / NO 0
15. Do you think that most people are better off than you are? YES / NO 0
TOTAL 6