3. Summary of outcomes reported in intervention category 1: changes to the organisation of nutritional care.
| Outcome measure | No. of studies reporting outcome | No. of participants | Studies potentially with data for meta‐analysis |
| Energy intake | 5 | 666 | 1 |
| Health‐related quality of life | 1 | 220 | 0 |
| Patient satisfaction | 2 | 1105 | 0 |
| Complications | 4 | 1263 | 3 |
| Nutritional status: weight | 10 | 2184 | 9 |
| BMI | 7 | 1537 | 6 |
| TSF | 3 | 536 | 3 |
| MAC | 3 | 568 | 3 |
| Length of stay | 5 | 1256 | 3 |
| Hospital admission | 1 | 143 | 1 |
| Mortality | 5 | 2182 | 5 |
| Costs | 2 | 1089 | 0 |
BMI: body mass index; MAC: mid‐arm circumference; TSF: triceps skinfold thickness