Cochrane · systematic review · CD008482

Vitamin K supplementation for cystic fibrosis

Jagannath, VA, Thaker, V, Chang, AB, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

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
14
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
11
Included studies
NR
No studies 11 · 78.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 21.4%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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 K compared to control for people with cystic fibrosis

Population: people with cystic fibrosis
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Time to cessation of bleeding
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bone mineral density: lumbar spine z score
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 38 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
QoL: CFQ‐R
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
QoL: CFQoL
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
PIVKA II levels: change in PIVKA II (ng/mL)
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Uncarboxylated osteocalcin: change in carboxylation of osteocalcin (% Glu‐OC)
Vitamin K vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Comparison of different vitamin K doses for people with cystic fibrosis

Population: people with cystic fibrosis
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Time to cessation of bleeding
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bone mineral density: lumbar spine z score
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
QoL: CFQ‐R
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
QoL: CFQoL
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
PIVKA II levels: change in PIVKA II (ng/mL)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Uncarboxylated osteocalcin: change in carboxylation of osteocalcin level (% Glu‐OC)
no estimate extracted1 study · 13 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision