Table 1 Standardized mean, standard deviation and median for each of the final 15 indicators

Unintentional weight loss

31

4.6774

0.65254

4

Reduced food and fluid intake

31

4.3548

0.70938

5

Dysphagia

31

4.2581

0.77321

4

Surgery: head and neck, upper and lower GI, or colorectal

31

4.1290

0.92166

4

Impaired GI function (including malabsorption, maldigestion, diarrhoea)

31

4.0645

0.89202

4

Increased metabolic requirement

31

4.0645

0.96386

4

Pain or discomfort on swallowing or dysgeusia

31

4.0645

0.77182

3

Difficulty self feeding

31

3.9032

0.83086

4

Nausea and vomiting

31

3.7097

1.00643

4

Diminished psychological state

31

3.6452

1.05035

4

Poor dentition or difficulty in chewing

31

3.5806

0.84751

4

Dehydration

31

3.4194

1.02548

3

Restrictive diet

31

3.3548

0.98483

3

Severe Constipation

31

3.1935

1.07763

3

Polypharmacy (5+ medications)

31

3.0000

0.85635

3