| Ref ID | 687 |
| First Author | H. Hemila |
| Journal | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eci.13216 |
| Keywords |
• Vitamins and supplements • Cochrane • Open data • Transparency • Error |
| Problem(s) |
• Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews • Errors in effect estimate calculations or data synthesis • Data extraction errors and double counting |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | Finland |
| Aim | A letter highlighting how the author's concerns about a Cochrane review about vitamin C supplementation for asthma were handled by the Cochrane editorial board. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Data extraction and data synthesis errors highlighted by the author, were subsequently replaced in the Cochrane review. However the author's comment regarding these errors and the original erroneous figures from review were removed from the scientific record of the Cochrane library. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
| Interpretation impacted description |