36 , 37 Previous studies showed only a borderline significant correlation between PA and Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form score and no correlation with the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool score. 29 The low prevalence of malnutrition in our population (3% as defined by Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form ≤7) and the short‐form screening tool used may have limited the power of this study to detect a significant association with PA.
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Phase Angle as a Biomarker for Frailty and Postoperative Mortality: The BICS Study.
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