Taylor 2006.

Methods	Cross‐over randomised controlled clinical trial Randomisation ratio: 1:1 Superiority design
Participants	Inclusion criteria: aged > 65 years; dysphagia (diagnosed by swallowing team); receiving a texture modified diet Exclusion criteria: tube‐fed; medically unstable; receiving a diabetic diet Diagnostic criteria: not stated
Interventions	Number of trial centres: 1 Treatment before trial: not stated
Outcomes	Outcomes reported in abstract of publication: energy and fluid intakes
Study details	Run‐in period: not stated Was trial terminated early: no
Publication details	Language of publication: English Funding: non‐commercial funding ‐ Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research Publication status: peer review journal
Stated aim for study	Quote from publication: "To determine whether serving a 5 meal pattern versus a traditional 3 meal pattern would improve energy intake among elderly, extended care residents with dysphagia"
Notes	‐
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Quote from paper: "Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups." Comment: insufficient detail of method provided
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Comment: not reported
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Comment: not reported
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Comment: not reported
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Comment: reason for dropouts reported, however unclear from which groups they dropped out
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Comment: insufficient information to judge
Other bias	Unclear risk	Comment: baseline characteristics reported in the text; homogeneous population