BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
BMD Z score (lumbar spine) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (lumbar spine) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
BMD Z score (wrist) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Incidence of fractures · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Mobility · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects of treatment · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV antibiotics · children with cystic fibrosis
Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
FEV1 % predicted · children with cystic fibrosis
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Zinc supplementation changes respiratory function mean FEV1 % predicted compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial · children with cystic fibrosis
Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Need for antibiotics days of antibiotic use · children with cystic fibrosis
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Zinc supplementation changes need for antibiotics number of days on IV or oral antibiotics compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
QoL · children with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Sputum microbiology · children with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Inflammatory markers · children with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found