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780 questions · 834 findings · 76 reviews

No studies found 187 · 22.4%GRADE not reported 164 · 19.7%Very low 144 · 17.3%Low 172 · 20.6%Moderate 105 · 12.6%High 62 · 7.4%

Vitamin C 1400 mg plus vitamin E 800 mg vs placebo

Severity of pain (use of opioid analgesics) · adults with sickle cell disease (adults with homozygous SCA or sickle beta 0 thalassaemia SCD)

It is very uncertain whether vitamin C 1400 mg plus vitamin E 800 mg changes severity of pain (use of opioid analgesics) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin C 1400 mg plus vitamin E 800 mg vs placebo

Acute chest syndrome ( · adults with sickle cell disease (adults with homozygous SCA or sickle beta 0 thalassaemia SCD)

It is very uncertain whether vitamin C 1400 mg plus vitamin E 800 mg changes frequency of sickle cell‐related complications: acute chest syndrome compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Incidence: lung cancer · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A showed no clear difference in incidence: lung cancer compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Mortality: lung cancer · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A showed no clear difference in mortality: lung cancer compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Adverse events: yellowing of the skin · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A leads to higher adverse events: yellowing of the skin compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Adverse events: minor gastrointestinal symptoms · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A leads to higher adverse events: minor gastrointestinal symptoms compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Incidence: all cancers · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A showed no clear difference in incidence: all cancers compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Mortality: all cancers · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A showed no clear difference in mortality: all cancers compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Mortality: all causes ‐ smokers and asbestos workers · healthy people and healthy male physicians

Vitamin A leads to higher mortality: all causes ‐ smokers and asbestos workers compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review