MiOA: Intervention: Community: Home Delivery and Congregate Meals

Intervention
In older adults what is the association between home delivered and congregate meals and calorie and protein intake?
- Conclusion
  Home delivered and congregate meals may be associated with increased calorie and protein intake in older adults living in the community.
- Grade: Low (C)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults what is the association between home delivered and congregate meals and calorie and protein intake?
  - Detail
In older adults what is the association between home delivered and congregate meals and nutrition status?
- Conclusion
  Home delivered and congregate meals may be associated with a decreased incidence of malnutrition in older adults living in the community.
- Grade: Low (C)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults what is the association between home delivered and congregate meals and nutrition status?
  - Detail
In older adults what is the association between home deliverd and congregate meals and physical function?
- Conclusion
  Home delivered and congregate meals may have little to no effect on handgrip strength. However, evidence was limited.
- Grade: Very Low (D)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults what is the association between home delivered and congregate meals and physical function?
  - Detail
In older adults what is the association between home delivered and congregate eals and body weight or BMI, healthcare use, or mortality?
- Conclusion
  No studies were identified that met inclusion criteria that evaluated the association between home delivered and congregate meals and body weight or BMI, healthcare use or mortality.
- Grade: Ungraded
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.