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. 2016 Dec 20;2016(12):CD009840. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009840.pub2

Zhong 2016.

Methods RCT and economic evaluation
Participants Malnourished older hospitalised participants
Interventions Nutrient‐dense ONS, containing high protein and beta‐hydroxy‐beta‐methylbutyrate versus placebo
Outcomes Health‐care costs, measured as the product of resource use and per unit cost, quality‐adjusted life‐years (QALYs), life‐years saved and the incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio
Notes Full data extraction has not yet been undertaken and will be completed at the next update

ADL: activities of daily living; BMI: body mass index; MNA: Mini Nutritional Assessment; MUAC: mid upper‐arm circumference; ONS: oral nutritional supplement; SGA: subjective global assessment