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. 2017 May 19;2017(5):CD011598. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011598.pub2

Johansen 2004.

Methods Randomised clinical trial (stratified for age), Denmark
Participants 212 hospitalised adults, at nutritional risk due to NRS‐2012
 Male:Female = 102:110
Mean age = 62.2 years
Interventions Experimental group: A specialised nutritional team (nurse and dietitian) attended the participants and staff for motivation, detailed a nutritional plan, assured delivery of prescribed food and gave advice on enteral or parenteral nutrition when appropriate.(n = 108)
Control group: Standard regimen used in the department(n = 104)
Outcomes All‐cause mortality, complications, designated length of hospital stay, quality of life
Study dates August 1st 2001 to March 1st 2002
Notes We contacted the authors on 13th December 2012 by email: nielsjohansen@dadlnet.dk. We received no reply.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk The sequence was generated by a random‐numbers system.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sequentially‐numbered sealed opaque envelopes
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk The nurses and participants were not blinded.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Even though the investigator assessing the outcome was blinded, the nurses who reported the outcomes were not.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes High risk There were above 5% dropouts, and the trial did not use proper intention‐to‐treat analysis.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Both all‐cause mortality and serious adverse events were reported.
For‐profit bias Low risk The trial was not funded by any company that had an interest in the outcome.
Other bias Low risk The trial appeared to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias.