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 |
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Interventions | Experimental group: ONSs, trace elements supplements and dietetic counselling for 2 weeks postoperatively (n = 30) Control group: usual care (n = 30) |
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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. |