Purpose | (Clinical Focus: Nutrition related physical appearance, muscle and fat wasting, swallow function, appetite and affect which is used in a comprehensive nutrition focused physical exam for a person.),(Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify characteristics which help define nutritional inadequacies and diagnoses. These elements would be part of "nutrition assessment" data.),(Inclusion Criteria: Clinical terms which describe physical exam findings which relate to nutritional status.),(Exclusion Criteria: Other terms which are considered nutrition assessment data: food/nutrition-related history, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, medical tests, procedures or client history-are not included in this value set.) |