Abstract. Initial identification to find factors related to malnutrition and the risk of under nutrition can be detected by
screening. The usual screening tools used in determining nutritional care at dr Soepraoen Hospital in Malang are
Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002), and Malnutrition Screening Tool
(MST). However, in the use of these three screening tools are still not found one which is most appropriate. The
purpose of this study was to analyze the suitability of the use of all three screening tools. An observational study with
a cross-sectional study design with a total of 50 patients. The data collected is characteristic of patient including age,
gender and diagnosis. Nutrition screening used under SGA, NRS-2002 and MST. Data collection is done by
interview, observation and measurement directly and see patient medical record data. The results showed that 50% of
patients included adult age and 50% elderly, 56% women, and 68% were diagnosed with internal medicine. The
results of screening based on SGA most of the patients (64%) of patients were identified as malnourished
(malnutrition status), according to MST in 60% of patients with malnutrition category, whereas according to NRS2002 most (68%) were not malnourished. Statistical analysis with Spearman obtained result between SGA, NRS2002 and MST have a match with value <0,05. Intermediate correlations were found in SGA and MST 0,595, NRS2002 and MST 0.473, as did SGA and NRS-2002 0.461. The recommended screening tool for use is the MST
Modified and SGA tool as it can predict the more appropriate malnutrition especially for adults and elderly who can
communicate. A deeper review is needed on the use of NRS-2002 screening tools, as well as skill enhancement in
using screening tools to obtain valid results and provide maximum nutritional care.
Keywords : Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST),
Nutritional care