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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,126 questions · 1,225 findings · 111 reviews

No studies found 235 · 19.2%GRADE not reported 260 · 21.2%Very low 207 · 16.9%Low 271 · 22.1%Moderate 177 · 14.4%High 75 · 6.1%

Intervention not reported

Cardiovascular mortality in trials using vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) ( · adults

The intervention showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality in trials using vitamin D3… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Cancer mortality in trials using vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) ( · adults

The intervention probably leads to lower cancer mortality in trials using vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) ( (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events: nephrolithiasis in trials using vitamin D3 combined with calcium ( · adults

The intervention probably leads to higher adverse events: nephrolithiasis in trials using vitamin D3 combined… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events: hypercalcaemia in trials using the active forms of vitamin D (alfacalcidol and calcitriol) ( · adults

The intervention may leads to higher adverse events: hypercalcaemia in trials using the active forms of… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control

Vitamin A deficiency · mortality and morbidity in term neonates

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 micromol/L) at 6 weeks of… compared with control (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Multivitamin plus iron plus folate vs iron plus folate

Total fetal loss (including miscarriages or combined miscarriages and stillbirths) · pregnant women

Multivitamin plus iron plus folate showed no clear difference in total fetal loss (including miscarriages or combined miscarriages… compared with iron plus folate (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A vs same unfortified staple foods

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 70 μmol/L or less) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple foods fortified with vitamin A changes subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 70 μmol/L or… compared with same unfortified staple foods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A vs same unfortified staple foods

Clinical vitamin A deficiency (as defined by night blindness) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple foods fortified with vitamin A changes clinical vitamin A deficiency (defined as night blindness) compared with same unfortified staple foods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review