MiOA: Intervention: Post-Discharge: Registered Dietitian Nutritionists' Interventions (2023)
Author and Year:
Neelemaat F, van Keeken S, et al, 2017
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Survival in malnourished older patients receiving post-discharge nutritional support; long-term results of a randomized controlled trial.
Authors:
Neelemaat F, van Keeken S, Langius J, de van der Schueren M, Thijs A, Bosmans J
Journal:
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Year of publication:
2017
Volume:
21
Issue:
8
Page numbers:
855-860
Study Design:
Randomized Controlled Trial
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Low risk
Inclusion Criteria:
>/=60 years old; malnourished (BMI /=5% unintentional weight loss in the previous month and/or >/=10% unintentional weight loss in the previous six months).
Exclusion Criteria:
Not understanding Dutch; senile dementia; unable to or not willing to give informed consent
Research Purpose:
To investigate the effect of a 3-month post-discharge multi-component nutritional intervention on long-term survival in malnourished older patients after 4 years of follow-up
Blinding efforts:
Before starting the analyses the researcher was re-blinded for patients’ group assignment.
Study Location:
The Netherlands
Source(s) of Funding:
No grant/funding
Please specify names of funders:
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