Impact of post-discharge nutritional interventions on hospital readmissions: A systematic review

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World J Meta-Anal. Mar 18, 2026; 14(1): 114237
Published online Mar 18, 2026. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v14.i1.114237

Table 2 Inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria
Population	Patients discharged home after a period of hospitalisation for acute illnesses
Intervention/comparison	Any nutritional intervention (dietary counselling, oral nutritional supplementation, feeding support, etc.)
Control	Usual nutrition
Outcome	Unplanned hospital readmission (any definition, e.g., 30-day readmission, unplanned readmission)
Study design	Randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies
Setting	Any healthcare setting, worldwide
Exclusion criteria
Population	Paediatric populations: Patients admitted for elective procedures or rehabilitation
Setting	Nutritional intervention only during inpatient admission period

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Citation: Lim D, Chwa A, See KC. Impact of post-discharge nutritional interventions on hospital readmissions: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(1): 114237
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Lim D, Chwa A, See KC. Impact of post-discharge nutritional interventions on hospital readmissions: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(1): 114237 [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v14.i1.114237]

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