Compilation of existing European policies and guidelines regarding malnutrition in the elderly: a questionnaire based study

Background: Policies and current practice for screening and treatment of malnutrition in older persons vary widely across Europe. Presently, little is known about the specific situation in different countries. This questionnaire based study aimed to give an overview of policies in regard to screening and treatment of age related malnutrition across Europe. Methods: The web questionnaire was developed to map policies and guidelines of malnutrition in older persons in three different health-care settings (hospitals, nursing homes and community) in Europe. To cover all relevant issues in the web survey a modified t…