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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

134 questions · 143 findings · 12 reviews

No studies found 17 · 11.9%GRADE not reported 58 · 40.6%Very low 17 · 11.9%Low 26 · 18.2%Moderate 14 · 9.8%High 11 · 7.7%

Vitamin D vs placebo or no intervention

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

Vitamin D vs placebo or control

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

Vitamin D vs placebo or control

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

Vitamin D vs placebo or control

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

Vitamin D vs placebo or control

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