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“Each of these tools are good for providing consistent documentation,

  “Each of these tools are good for providing consistent documentation, ” St-Jules explained. “But do they work equally well for every single patient and collect all of the information necessary to assess malnutrition? We clearly think not.” St-Jules believes that the different assessment tools are missing some factors that would make them more effective for patients, although the article intentionally stops short of criticizing specific tools by name. “There are way too many factors to consider, and we really wanted clinicians to use their judgment and also follow what they find during an examination ,” he said.
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The assessment plan is laid out in a Journal of Renal Nutrition article,

  The assessment plan is laid out in a Journal of Renal Nutrition article,  “Deconstructing Disease-Related Malnutrition: A New Assessment Framework for Clinical Practice.” St-Jules, in the Department of Nutrition in the University’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, has written dozens of research papers in the realm of critical analysis. “The type of research I do brings together and synthesizes what we know, and then explores things where there is controversy or gaps in our understanding and brings them to light,” St-Jules, who also conducts research as part of the College’s Experiment Station unit, said. In this recent article, St-Jules and his colleagues want to encourage a re-think in terms of how clinicians approach assessment, especially how certain tools can work together when assessing a care plan for malnutrition, rather than just sticking to a singular tool.
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