Fig. 2

Flow chart of patient screening, recruitment and retention (AUS site). ^aReasons: not meeting eligibility criteria (N = 325): 2) poor physical and mental status (n = 93). ^bReasons for declining to join the study: discharged prior to being approached for consent (n = 8); others including patient expecting to be discharged soon, patient already seen by a dietitian, being overwhelmed with current admission (n = 68). ^cReasons for withdrawal: 2 patients died, 1 patient transferred to another hospital, 1 patient refused to complete food diary and survey, 1 patient couldn’t remember intervention and 1 patient deteriorated medically