Hypercalcaemia · children under 5 years of age
Vitamin D (higher dose) showed no clear difference in adverse effect: hypercalcaemia As defined by trialists Time frame:… compared with vitamin D (lower dose) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effect: hyperphosphataemiac · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effect: kidney stonesb · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Linear growth (length/height) Unit: cm Time frame: 3 months · children under 5 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation leads to lower all‐cause mortality compared with placebo or usual care (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Vomiting · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation probably leads to higher vomiting compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Vitamin A deficiency · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation probably leads to lower vitamin A deficiency compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality due to diarrhoea · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation leads to lower mortality due to diarrhoea compared with placebo or usual care (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality due to measles · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in mortality due to measles compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality due to LRTI · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in mortality due to LRTI compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Diarrhoea incidence Mean episodes per child per year · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation may leads to lower diarrhoea incidence Mean episodes per child per year compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Measles incidence Mean episodes of measles per child per year · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation probably leads to lower measles incidence Mean episodes of measles per child per year compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of LRTI · children aged between 6 months and 5 years
Vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in LRTI incidence Mean episodes per child per year compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Linear growth (length/height) Unit: cm Time frame: 3 months · children under 5 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Stuntingb · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effect: hypercalciuria As defined by trialists Time frame: 3 months · children under 5 years of age
Vitamin D (higher dose) + micronutrient(s) showed no clear difference in adverse effect: hypercalciuria As defined by trialists Time frame: 3… compared with vitamin D (lower dose) + micronutrient(s) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypercalcaemia · children under 5 years of age
Vitamin D (higher dose) + micronutrient(s) showed no clear difference in adverse effect: hypercalcaemia As defined by trialists Time frame:… compared with vitamin D (lower dose) + micronutrient(s) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effect: hyperphosphataemiab · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found