Variable | N | Preimplementation, N=274 | N | Post implementation, N=267 | P value |
Malnutrition rate at admission, n (%) | 258 | 45 (17.4) | 260 | 17 (6.5) | <0.001 |
Screened to be high risk and seen dietitian, n (%) | 11 | 4 (36.4) | 49 | 42 (85.7) | 0.005 |
Seen by dietitian within 48 hours of admission, n (%) | 30 | 16 (53.3) | 41 | 40 (97.6) | <0.001 |
Time to dietitian intervention (days) | 28 | 3 (IQR:1 to 14) | 13 | 1 (IQR: 1 to 1) | 0.010 |
Weight change at 1 month (%) | 254 | 0 (IQR:−4.15 to 5.35) | 256 | 2.50 (IQR: −1.33 to 6.22) | 0.001 |
Weight change at 3 months (%) | 240 | 2.02 (IQR: −4.46 to 7.36) | 243 | 4.47 (IQR: 0.20 to 10.06) | <0.001 |
SCAN, nutrition screening tool for childhood cancer.