Vitamin D vs placebo or control: Falls
- Population
- Older or community-dwelling adults
- Intervention
- Vitamin D
- Comparison
- placebo or control
- Outcome
- Falls
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Falls, Older adults: OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.84 to 1.11), not statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: No conclusion.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin D supplementation vs Placebo or control Falls · Older or community-dwelling adults · Older adults Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Falls, Older adults: OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.84 to 1.11), not statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: No conclusion. Vitamin D and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of… (2014) All outcomes | OR 0.97 [0.84, 1.11] | 10 studies | GRADE not reported |
Vitamin D supplementation vs Placebo or control Falls: rate of falls · Older or community-dwelling adults · Older people in care facilities or hospitals Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Falls: rate of falls (Older people in care facilities or hospitals): RaR 0.55 (95% CI 0.19 to 1.64), not statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: No conclusion. Vitamin D and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of… (2014) All outcomes | RAR 0.55 [0.19, 1.64] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Vitamin D supplementation vs Placebo or control Falls: rate of falls · Older or community-dwelling adults · Older people in the community Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Falls: rate of falls (Older people in the community): RaR 1.14 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.27), statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Suggestive. Vitamin D and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of… (2014) All outcomes | RAR 1.14 [1.03, 1.27] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies and randomised… 2014 All outcomes | 11 October 2013 | 55 | Not applicable |
How reviews are matched to this question
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