Cost-effectiveness of a 3-month intervention with oral nutritional supplements in disease-related malnutrition: A randomised controlled pilot study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 735-742

  Norman, K ^a   Pirlich, M ^a   Smoliner, C ^a   Kilbert, A ^a   Schulzke, J D ^a   Ockenga, J ^b   Lochs, H ^a   Reinhold, T ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM BREMEN MITTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; Disease related malnutrition; nutritional supplements; quality of life; quality of life adjusted life years

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958052122     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.31     Document Type: Article

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