ISRCTN96923961.

Methods	RCT
Participants	Malnutrition in the elderly
Interventions	Standard dietary care versus a high‐energy supplement versus a high‐energy supplement plus micronutrients
Outcomes	Primary outcome measure: nutrient intake; secondary outcome measures: gastro‐intestinal tolerance, product compliance, appetite, anthropometry (weight and BMI), muscle function, measured by hand grip dynamometry, quality of life, measured using EuroQol EQ‐5D questionnaire, blood lipids and micronutrients, safety, falls assessment measured using Berg Balance Scale
Notes	Retrospectively registered; trial end date: 30 December 2007