Evaluating Photographs as a Replacement for the In-Person Physical Examination of the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment in Elderly Hospital Patients

摘要

Background Undernourished patients discharged from the hospital require follow-up; however, attendance at return visits is low. Teleconsultations may allow remote follow up of undernourished patients; however, no valid method to remotely perform physical examination, a critical component of assessing nutritional status, exists.