“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.