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MiOA: Intervention: Long-Term Care: Oral Nutrition Supplements (2023)

Intervention
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on calorie and protein intake?
- Conclusion
  Oral nutrition supplements will likely increase total calorie and protein intake in older adults living in long term care.
- Grade: Moderate (B)
  - 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 living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on calorie and protein intake?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Oral Nutrition Supplements 2023
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on weight and BMI?
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on physical function?
- Conclusion
  Oral nutrition supplement intake probably has little to no effect on activities of daily living, gait speed or handgrip strength in older adults living in long-term care.
- 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 living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on physical function?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Oral Nutrition Supplements 2023
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on nutrition status measured with a valid nutrition assessment tool?
- Conclusion
  Oral nutrition supplement intake may improve Mini-Nutritional Assessment scores in older adults living in long-term care.
- 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 living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on nutrition status measured with a valid nutrition assessment tool?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Oral Nutrition Supplements 2023
In older adults living in long-term care what is the cost effectiveness of oral nutrition supplement intake?
- Conclusion
  Limited research indicates that oral nutrition supplements may be a cost effective nutrition intervention for older adults living in long-term care.
- 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 living in long-term care, what is the cost effectiveness of oral nutrition supplements?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Oral Nutrition Supplements 2023
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of oral nutrition supplement intake on mortality?
- Conclusion
  No studies were identified that evaluated the effect of oral nutrition supplements on mortality in older adults living in long-term care.
- Grade: V
  - 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.
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Oral Nutrition Supplements 2023