Duncan 2006.
| Methods |
Parallel randomised controlled clinical trial Randomisation ratio: not stated but assume 1:1 Superiority design |
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| Participants | 318 participants; 100% female; mean age intervention 83.5 and control 83.6 years Inclusion criteria: women > 65 years admitted with acute hip fracture Exclusion criteria: not stated Diagnostic criteria: acute non‐pathological hip fracture |
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| Interventions |
Intervention: additional personal attention of a dietetic assistant Control: usual care Number of trial centres: 1 Treatment before trial: none |
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| Outcomes |
Outcomes reported in abstract of publication: Primary: post‐operative mortality in the acute trauma unit Secondary: post‐operative mortality at 4 months; length of hospital stay, energy intake and nutritional status |
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| Study details |
Location: Wales, UK Year: May‐August 2003 Setting: acute trauma ward Run‐in period: none Was trial terminated early: no |
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| Publication details |
Language of publication: English Funding: non‐commercial funding ‐ Womens Royal Volunteer Service + British Dietetic Association, Innovations in Care Shire Pharmaceuticals, Wales Office of Research & Development Publication status: peer review journal |
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| Stated aim for study | Quote from publication: "To examine how improved attention to nutrition status and dietary intake achieved through the employment of dietetic assistants will affect post‐operative clinical outcome among elderly women with hip fracture" | |
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| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: sequence generation not described |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Quote from paper: "sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelope method in blocks of 10, prepared by a member of staff not involved in the trial" |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: not described |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Comment: assessments made by member of trial team blind to treatment allocation and independent of dietitian and dietetic assistants |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Comment: fully described |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Comment: all specified outcomes reported |
| Other bias | Low risk | Comment: baseline characteristics show groups are comparable |