| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial.
Duration 4 weeks. |
| Participants |
Elderly adults (n = 30, aged 70 ‐ 84 years) with clinical and biochemical parameters suggesting malnutrition. No information on dropouts. |
| Interventions |
Dietary advice and supplements (n = 15) versus no intervention (n = 15). |
| Outcomes |
Weight*, TSF*, biochemistry. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
No details. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
No details. |
| Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
Clinical outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Not stated. |
| Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
Functional outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Not stated. |
| Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
Nutritional outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Not stated. |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
No details. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
High risk |
Not all outcome data reported. Data presented on change in weight and TSF and prealbumin for the intervention group only. No data extracted and no response to request for data from the author. |
| Other bias |
High risk |
Baseline characteristics not stated. |
