Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation and Italian Validation of the Renal iNUT, a Nutrition Screening Tool for Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Key Points

• This research aims to validate the Italian version of the Renal iNUT for nutritional screening in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
• Linguistic and cultural adaptation of the tool for Italian contexts.
• Assessment of reliability and usability of the Renal iNUT among hospitalized patients with CKD.
• Implementation of the tool in Italian hospitals for nutritional screening.
• The Italian version of the Renal iNUT exhibited strong reliability in assessing nutritional needs.
• The tool is usable and practical for screening nutritional status in CKD patients.
• Implementation may lead to improved patient outcomes through early nutritional interventions.