ABSTRACT
Objective:To explore any correlation between ratings using item d550 of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF-d550) and the nutritional status of patients with cerebrovascular disease.Methods:Nutritional assessments of 260 patients with cerebrovascular diseases hospitalized in a geriatric care hospital were carried out using the ICF-d550 and NRS2002 nutrition risk screening. The enter method was used to analyze the relationship between clinical factors and the scales. Spearman correlation coefficients quantified the correlation between ICF-d550 and NRS2002 results and the influence of clinical factors.Results:According to the ICF-d550 ratings the incidence of nutritional disorders was 85.00% while the NRS2002 reported 68.85%. The correlation coefficient between the two sets of results was 0.49, with the correlation coefficient of the males (0.53) slightly higher than that of the females (0.43). The correlation strengthened with age. The correlation coefficients of thin, normal and overweight persons were 0.61, 0.44 and 0.50 respectively.Conclusions:The ICF-d550 and NRS2002 can both be used to evaluate the nutritional risk of elderly patients with cerebrovascular disease, with good correlation.