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[Agency] AHRQ [Project Title] COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF WEIGHT LOSS PREVENTION IN NURSING HOMES: A CONTROLLED TRIAL [Institution] VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY [Amount] $0 [Summary] The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the comparative cost-effectiveness of two nutrition interventions for improving daily caloric intake and weight status in long-stay nursing home (NH) residents. A controlled, intervention design will be used to determine the cost-effectiveness of oral liquid nutrition supplements with an alternative nutrition intervention that offers residents a choice between supplements and other foods and fluids between meals in a group of 250 residents across 4 NH sites. Resident outcomes, which will be independently monitored by research staff, include changes in caloric intake, body weight, nutrition and hydration status and quality of life measures. [Completion/ Closing Date] 08/02/2010 [Link] link [Category] 
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