Cochrane · systematic review · CD006944
Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children
Winzenberg, TM, Powell, S, Shaw, KA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 40%High 2 · 40%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children
Population: patients with improving bone mineral density in children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
% Change total body bone mineral content from baseline | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 672 participants | High |
% Change hip bone mineral density from baseline | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 639 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
% Change lumbar spine bone mineral density from baseline | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 660 participants | High |
% Change forearm bone mineral density from baseline | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 427 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Adverse events3 ‐ not reported | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |