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

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
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
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.