Efficacy and safety of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To report the first and largest systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to evaluated the efficacy and safety of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements (ONS) for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

RCT which evaluated the efficacy and/or safety of post-discharge ONS for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy.

Data sources

We conducted a systematic literature retrieval via PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane until April, 2023 for relevant RCTs.

Data analysis

Outcomes of meta-analysis included absolute change of body weight, % change of body weight, absolute change of body composition

SUBMITTER: Liang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772097 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature