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. 2021 Dec 21;2021(12):CD002008. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002008.pub5

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.