MUST
What Is MUST?
MUST’ (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) is a five-step screening tool to identify adults, who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition (undernutrition), or obese. It also includes management guidelines which can be used to develop a care plan.
How to do a MUST score
Step 1
Measure height and weight to get a BMI score using chart provided.
In unable to obtain height and weight, use these alternative procedures.
Step 2
Note percentage unplanned weight loss and score using tables provided.
Step 3
Establish acute disease effect and score.
Step 4
Add scores from steps 1, 2 and 3 together to obtain overall risk of malnutrition.
Step 5
Use management guidelines and/or local policy to develop care plan.