Comparing assessment tools for detecting undernutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis

LDUST is a quick and easy screening tool, which appears better able than MUST to detect undernutrition in cirrhotic patients, including undernutrition missed by MUST. Importantly the tool was validated against dietitian assessments. The high rates of undernutrition among cirrhotic inpatients suggest that screening this cohort is unnecessary, and instead all should undergo dietitian review, with LDUST utilised in an outpatient setting.