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MUST - Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (470)

Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Please report any inaccuracies or issues with this guideline using our online form

‘MUST’ is a five-step screening tool to identify adults, who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition (undernutrition), or obese. It also includes management guidelines which can be used to develop a care plan.

It is for use in hospitals, community and other care settings and can be used by all care workers.

© BAPEN. First published 2003 by MAG the Malnutrition Advisory Group, a Standing Committee of BAPEN. Reviewed and reprinted with minor changes March 2008, September 2010 and August 2011.

‘MUST’ is supported by the British Dietetic Association, the Royal College of Nursing and the Registered Nursing Home Association.

Further details on taking alternative measurements, special circumstances and subjective criteria can be found in The ‘MUST’ Explanatory Booklet.

The full evidence-base for ‘MUST’ is contained in The ‘MUST’ Report.

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Last reviewed: 06/01/2022

Next review date: 06/01/2027

Author(s): Claire Rowan.

Version: 2

Approved By: Obstetrics Clinical Governance Group

Document Id: 470