Pinto 2021.
Methods | RCT. |
Participants | 80 patients post surgery for oesophagectomy for cancer. |
Interventions | Individualised nutrition counselling plus ONS if patients failed to achieve 75% of estimated energy requirements versus standard care. |
Outcomes | Primary outcomes: dyspnoea, appetite loss and Global QoL after 1 month. Secondary outcomes: eating, dyspnoea, and Global QoL after 3 months. |
Notes | This study looks eligible for inclusion in comparison 4 (dietary advice plus ONS if required versus routine care). Note escalation of intervention to enteral feeding. Check numbers receiving enteral feeding to determine eligibility. |