Luo 2011.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, China | |
Participants | 127 hospitalised adults admitted due to hip fracture surgery within 14 days of fracture and serum albumin levels < 38 g/l as well as moderately malnourished, at nutritional risk due to being frail elderly Male:Female = not stated Mean age = not stated Exclusion criteria: none stated |
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Interventions | Experimental group: ONS 3 times a day (100 ml between meals and 200 ml as evening snack). Each 200 ml (389 kcal, 17 g protein, 18 g fat, 40 g CHO) for 28 days (n = 63) Control group: No intervention(n = 64) Co‐interventions: Standard hospital diet |
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Outcomes | Weight, serum albumin, pre‐albumin, total protein, suture status and functional recovery status | |
Study dates | Not stated | |
Notes | 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 reasons for dropouts were unclear. |
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. |