Comparison of two nutritional screening tools to detect nutritional risk in hematologic inpatients.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare two nutritional screening tools in oncohematologic inpatients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a hematology ward from August to December 2015. Within the first 24 h of admission, the following nutritional screenings were performed: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST), and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA).