Table 3.
Cost and resource use in included studies
| Study | Intervention | Outcome Measure and Findings (USD)a |
|---|---|---|
| Darnton-Hill 1986 | Vitamin C, B complex, and thiamine regimen | Cost / day AUD (USD): 0.168 (0.12) |
| B complex capsule | Cost / day AUD (USD): 0.085 (0.06) | |
| Thiamine tablet 50 mg | Cost / day AUD (USD): 0.035 (0.03) | |
| Vitamin C tablet 500 mg | Cost / day AUD (USD): 0.048 (0.03) | |
| Darmon 2009 | Vitamin fortified chocolate spread plus street food | Cost of one RDA diet EUR(USD): 3.64 (5.07) |
| Food aid meal along with street food | Cost of one RDA diet EUR(USD): 4.78 (6.6) | |
| Street food alone | Cost of one RDA diet EUR(USD): 5.6 (7.7) | |
| Garden 2013 | 2000 kcal day-food pack | Average cost USD: 1.3–1.5 |
| Murakami 2013 | Breakfast (400 kcal) | Cost of one meal R$ (USD): 0.5 (0.15) |
| Lunch (1200 kcal) | Cost of one meal R$ (USD): 1.0 (0.31) | |
| Tarasuk 1994 | Communal cooking and dining in shelter kitchen | Staff needed to co-ordinate: 1 person |
aUSD values (In brackets) when the reported cost values were in other currencies calculated using historical exchange rates for the respective publication year’s January