Pt-Global app/web tool

11. Is the Pt-Global app© a validated instrument?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The Pt-Global app/web tool© is based on the PG-SGA©. Predictive validity of the PG-SGA© (e.g. significant association with length of hospital stay in both cancer patients (Laky et al., 2010) and non-cancer surgery patients (Huang et al., 2014). Furthermore,...

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10. Can the patient download the Pt-Global app/web tool©?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The Pt-Global app/web tool© currently targets professional use, with the intent that the patient can complete the patient part independently. Version 1.1 includes the English, Dutch and Portuguese language. In the future, as we further develop the app...

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9. What do the colors in the Results screen and Results email mean?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The colors represent a ‘traffic light system’: red means ‘severe problem’; orange means ‘caution’ , and green means ‘good’.

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8. Is performing the physical exam in the Pt-Global app/web tool© mandatory?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

Performance of the physical examination, which is part of the Professional screen, is not mandatory but is important. The scoring of the PG-SGA© and the algorithm that supports the Pt-Global app/web tool© is based on the preponderance (generally 80-90%)...

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7. How much time does it take to complete the questions in the Pt-Global app/web tool©?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The PG-SGA©, on which the Pt-Global app/web tool© is based, is a patient-generated assessment. For patients, depending on their clinical status, reading ability, and vision, completion generally takes less than three minutes to complete; for some patients...

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6. Do I need to ask for permission to use the PG-SGA© and/or Pt-Global app/web tool© in research?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

Yes. The PG-SGA and its subcomponent known as the PG-SGA Short Form© (PG-SGA SF, Boxes 1-4), as well as the Pt-Global app©, are copyrighted and registered instruments, and permission is needed from Faith Ottery, MD, PhD prior to any and all use outside...

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5. Do I need to ask for permission to use the PG-SGA© and/or Pt-Global app/web tool© in clinical practice?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The PG-SGA© and its subcomponent known as the PG-SGA Short Form© (PG-SGA SF, Boxes 1-4), as well as the Pt-Global app/web tool©, are copyrighted and registered instruments. Downloading the most recent version of the PG-SGA© paper version from the...

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4. Can I use the Pt-Global app/web tool© in research?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

Yes. The Pt-Global app/web tool© facilitates consistent scoring, by the original PG-SGA© algorithms, and use of validated multilingual translations of the PG-SGA©. The PG-SGA© has been used extensively in multiple different patient populations and...

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3. In which health care settings can the Pt-Global app/web tool© be used?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The Pt-Global app/web tool© can be used in any health care setting, e.g. inpatient, outpatient, homecare, and hospice. The use of the same tool in all settings provides a consistent means of identifying patients with malnutrition and measuring outcomes...

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2. In which populations can the Pt-Global app/web tool© be used?

Author: dttOn: Feb 08Categories:

The Pt-Global app/web tool© can be used in any population, including older people, and in any health care setting, e.g. inpatient, outpatient, homecare, and hospice. The rationale behind the PG-SGA©, scoring all factors that might increase the risk...

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