| Methods |
Method of randomisation: not stated
Assessor blinding: not mentioned
Intention to treat: states ITT but not clear
Lost to follow‐up: 3 withdrawals (unclear which arm)
Timing of the intervention: minimum of 7 days
Length of follow‐up: until discharge or stopped |
| Participants |
Location: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
61 patients
Inclusion criteria: patients admitted to the medical unit identified as malnourished using anthropometry, BMI < 20 TSF and/or MAMC < 5th percentile
Exclusion criteria: none given
Sex: not given
Age: 69 / 74y |
| Interventions |
a: Tonexis, (Clintec Nutrition Ltd)100 kcal, 3.75g protein, 3.33g fat, 13.8g CHO according to energy requirements and corrected for stress and activity
b: no supplement
Allocated: ?/?
Assessed: 35/26 |
| Outcomes |
Main outcomes: none
Additional outcomes: Measures of nutritional status ‐% change in weight and AMC |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
