FRCs provide comparable estimates to WFRs for patients. Although family members slightly overestimated food intake (∼2 %), the deviation remained within acceptable limits. Therefore, FRCs present an accurate assessment tool to quantify food consumption of hospital meals by both patients and family members. The engagement of patients and families in assessing food consumption forms an important opportunity to monitor nutritional intake during hospitalisation, rehabilitation, and at home.
Paulus et al. (Sat,) studied this question.