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47 questions · 47 findings · 6 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 9 · 19.1%GRADE not reported 1 · 2.1%Very low 12 · 25.5%Low 7 · 14.9%Moderate 2 · 4.3%High 16 · 34%

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Colorectal cancer risk (16 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in colorectal cancer risk No. of participants: 19,009 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Non‐melanoma skin cancer risk No. of participants: 2027 (2 RCTs) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in non‐melanoma skin cancer risk No. of participants: 2027 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Lung cancer risk (17 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in lung cancer risk No. of participants: 19,009 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Breast cancer risk (14 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in breast cancer risk No. of participants: 802 (1 RCT) compared with lowest selenium exposure (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Bladder cancer risk No. of participants: 19,009 (2 RCTs) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in bladder cancer risk No. of participants: 19,009 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Prostate cancer risk (13 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in prostate cancer risk No. of participants: 18,942 (4 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Overall mortality (regardless of the · Patients with critical illnesses

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes overall mortality (regardless of the (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review