Inter-rater reliability of the Subjective Global Assessment: A systematic literature review
Author(s)
Steenson, Jessica
Vivanti, Angela
Isenring, Elizabeth
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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Objectives Malnutrition continues to be under-recognized and undertreated in the hospitalized setting. Although no "gold standard" for the diagnosis of malnutrition exists, the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) is a commonly used malnutrition assessment tool. The study aim was to explore the reporting of inter-rater reliability (IRR) of the SGA when used as a nutritional assessment tool in the published literature. Methods A comprehensive literature review was performed identifying 119 articles using the SGA once exclusion criteria were applied. Articles were examined for use of IRR and the Cohen ? agreement between examiners. ...
View more >Objectives Malnutrition continues to be under-recognized and undertreated in the hospitalized setting. Although no "gold standard" for the diagnosis of malnutrition exists, the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) is a commonly used malnutrition assessment tool. The study aim was to explore the reporting of inter-rater reliability (IRR) of the SGA when used as a nutritional assessment tool in the published literature. Methods A comprehensive literature review was performed identifying 119 articles using the SGA once exclusion criteria were applied. Articles were examined for use of IRR and the Cohen ? agreement between examiners. Results The IRR of the SGA was reported in only 13% of articles where the SGA was used for nutritional assessment. The ? agreement was highest when examiners were experienced. Conclusions The IRR is rarely reported in the published literature and has not yet been reported across experience levels.
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View more >Objectives Malnutrition continues to be under-recognized and undertreated in the hospitalized setting. Although no "gold standard" for the diagnosis of malnutrition exists, the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) is a commonly used malnutrition assessment tool. The study aim was to explore the reporting of inter-rater reliability (IRR) of the SGA when used as a nutritional assessment tool in the published literature. Methods A comprehensive literature review was performed identifying 119 articles using the SGA once exclusion criteria were applied. Articles were examined for use of IRR and the Cohen ? agreement between examiners. Results The IRR of the SGA was reported in only 13% of articles where the SGA was used for nutritional assessment. The ? agreement was highest when examiners were experienced. Conclusions The IRR is rarely reported in the published literature and has not yet been reported across experience levels.
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Journal Title
Nutrition
Volume
29
Issue
1
Subject
Nutritional Physiology
Medical and Health Sciences