This study reports on a modified Delphi consensus process to develop a Core Outcome Set (COS) for nutritional intervention trials in older adults with malnutrition or at risk. Ninety-three and 72 participants completed two Delphi rounds, respectively, rating 38 outcomes. Eleven outcomes met initial inclusion criteria. A final consensus meeting with 15 participants selected ten outcomes for the COS: malnutrition status, dietary intake, appetite, body weight or BMI, muscle strength, muscle mass, functional performance, functional limitations, quality of life, and intervention acceptability. These ten outcomes will guide future research in this area.
Publisher
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Published On
May 23, 2024
Authors
Nuno Mendonça, Christina Avgerinou, Sibel Çavdar, Tommy Cederholm, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft, Gabriel Torbahn, Cornel Sieber, Hanna M. Siebentritt, Eva Kiesswetter, Dorothee Volkert, Marjolein Visser
Tags
Core Outcome Set
Delphi consensus
nutritional intervention
malnutrition
older adults
research outcomes
healthcare
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