Nutritional indices for predicting prognosis in trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Synapse
April 12, 2026Open Access
Nutritional indices for predicting prognosis in trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Key Points
This research aims to evaluate how nutritional indices can forecast outcomes in trauma patients such as mortality and complications.
Systematic review of existing literature
Meta-analysis of data on nutritional indices and trauma outcomes
Evaluation of mortality, complications, and length of hospital stay
Higher nutritional index scores are associated with lower mortality rates
Improved complication rates correlate with higher nutritional scores
Longer lengths of stay are linked to lower nutritional score outcomes
Abstract
Nutritional indices effectively predict mortality, complications, and LOS in trauma patients, with higher scores linked to better outcomes, suggesting their utility as prognostic tools in trauma care.