Modified STRONGkids outperforms PYMS for WHO-defined malnutrition: a screening-to-action pathway for pediatric wards
Children with digestive system diseases and those under 1 year of age are at high risk for malnutrition. Both the modified STRONGkids and PYMS tools can effectively identify children at risk of malnutrition, with the modified STRONGkids tool demonstrating better application results.
Authors
- Yu Zhang
- Hong Chen
- Hongwei Han
Institutions
- Wenzhou City People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1628856
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau