Table 1.

Study flow chart of patient follow-up

	Inclusion	D0*	D1 to Dn	End of study protocol	Ready for ICU discharge	Day 28	Day 90	1-year end of follow-up†
Eligibility: check inclusion and exclusion criteria	X
Patient information and consent	X
Randomisation		X
Demographic characteristics		X
Vital signs		X
Weight		X	X
Ventilation		X	X
Laboratory tests		X	X*
SOFA		X	X
Nutritional evaluation		X	X
Treatments used		X	X
Daily nutritional intake		X	X
Fluid intake		X	X
Nosocomial infections			X
Final extubation				X
Final discontinuation of nutritional support				X
Health status					X
MRC score					X
Survived/died					X	X	X	X
SF-36							X	X

*From time of inclusion to 23:59 hour.

†Information will be collected by phone contact with patients or relatives.

ICU, intensive care unit; MRC, Medical Research Council.