Bitot's spots incidence · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation probably leads to lower bitot's spots incidence compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Night blindness incidence · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation probably leads to lower night blindness incidence compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pre‐eclampsia · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower pre‐eclampsia compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gestational diabetes · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower gestational diabetes compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation may leads to lower maternal adverse events: severe postpartum haemorrhage compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal adverse event: nephritic syndrome · pregnant women and their infants..
It is very uncertain whether vitamin D supplementation changes maternal adverse event: nephritic syndrome compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal adverse event: hypercalcaemia · pregnant women and their infants..
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation showed no clear difference in preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower low birthweight (less than 2500 g) compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major cardiovascular event Physicians · middle‐aged US male physicians
Vitamin C supplementation showed no clear difference in major cardiovascular event Physicians compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Cardiovascular mortality Physicians · middle‐aged US male physicians
It is very uncertain whether vitamin C supplementation changes cardiovascular mortality Physicians compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality Physicians · middle‐aged US male physicians
It is very uncertain whether vitamin C supplementation changes all‐cause mortality Physicians compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction · middle‐aged US male physicians
Vitamin C supplementation showed no clear difference in total myocardial infarction (fatal and non‐fatal) Physicians compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stroke · middle‐aged US male physicians
Vitamin C supplementation showed no clear difference in total stroke (fatal and non‐fatal) Physicians compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Self‐reported CABG/PTCA Participant self‐reports · middle‐aged US male physicians
Vitamin C supplementation showed no clear difference in self‐reported CABG/PTCA Participant self‐reports compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Self‐reported angina Participant self‐reports · middle‐aged US male physicians
Vitamin C supplementation showed no clear difference in self‐reported angina Participant self‐reports compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) · Adults with diabetes
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Fasting glucose (Diabetes patients with normal glucose tolerance): WMD 0.01 (95% CI -0.21 to 0.23), not statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Substantial effect unlikely.
2 findings from 1 review
WMD 0.01 [-0.21, 0.23]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
WMD -0.3 [-0.9, 0.3]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Femoral neck bone mineral density (FN-BMD) · Older or community-dwelling adults
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Bone mineral density in femoral neck, Community-dwelling adults: WMD 1.10 (95% CI 0.40 to 1.90), statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Suggestive.
1 finding from 1 review
WMD 1.10 [0.40, 1.90]
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) · Older or community-dwelling adults
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Bone mineral density in lumbar spine, Community-dwelling adults: WMD 0.10 (95% CI -0.60 to 0.70), not statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Substantial effect unlikely.
1 finding from 1 review
WMD 0.10 [-0.60, 0.70]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Non‐vertebral fractures · Older or community-dwelling adults
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for Fractures: non-vertebral, People aged >65 years: RR 0.79 (95% CI 0.63 to 0.99), statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Suggestive.
1 finding from 1 review