The Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ) is a (validated) measuring tool for determining the extent of a patient’s malnutrition. The tool comprises three questions, each of which is assigned a score. The total score determines the extent of malnutrition.
The SNAQ helps to recognize and treat malnutrition at an early stage.
Three varieties of the measuring tool were developed for different care settings: hospitals, nursing and retirement homes and independently living seniors. This concept describes the tool intended for the hospital setting.
Purpose
The SNAQ score is used to determine the extent of malnutrition or the risk of malnutrition. To treat malnutrition quickly and effectively, it is important to identify the malnutrition at an early stage.
Evidence Base
To determine the extent of malnutrition, SNAQ has a number of tools, validated for different settings:
The SNAQ was developed foe adults admitted to hospital
The SNAQ65+ was developed for the group of seniors (> over 65) who live at home and who may make use of care at home.
The SNAQrc (Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire for Residential Care) is available for screening for malnutrition in nursing and retirement homes.
The STRONGkids tool is available for screening for malnutrition among children.
Patient Population
The SNAQ is meant for patients over 18 years of age who are staying at the hospital.
Information Model
Type
Id
Concept
Card.
Definition
DefinitionCode
Reference
NL-CM:4.6.1
SNAQScore
Root concept of the SNAQScore information model. This root concept contains all data elements of the SNAQScore information model.
8881000146104 Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire
NL-CM:4.6.3
WeightLossScore
0..1
The score based on undesired weight loss over the past month(s).
Technical specifications in HL7v3 CDA and HL7 FHIR
To exchange information based on health and care information models, additional, more technical specifications are required.
Not every environment can handle the same technical specifications. For this reason, there are several types of technical specifications:
HL7® version 3 CDA compatible specifications, available through the Nictiz ART-DECOR® environment
HL7® FHIR® compatible specifications, available through the Nictiz environment on the Simplifier FHIR