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

Kang 2012.

Methods Randomised clinical trial, South Korea
Participants 60 elderly hospitalised adults older than 65 years and admitted to the hospital for hip fracture surgery, at nutritional risk due to being frail elderly
Male:female = not stated
Mean age = 80.7 years
Interventions Experimental group: ONSs, trace elements supplements and dietetic counselling for 2 weeks postoperatively (n = 30)
Control group: usual care (n = 30)
Outcomes MNA, hand‐grip strength
Study dates Not stated
Notes Only abstract. We could obtain no contact information for the authors.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not described
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not described
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk The number of participants with incomplete data was not reported.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No protocol could be obtained, and the trial did not report on all‐cause mortality or serious adverse events.
For‐profit bias Unclear risk It was unclear how the trial was funded.
Other bias Low risk The trial appeared to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias.