| Ref ID | 779 |
| First Author | H. Fan |
| Journal | CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH & OPINION |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03007995.2019.1687432 |
| Keywords |
• Inference • Orthopaedic • Vitamins and supplements • Non-Cochrane reviews |
| Problem(s) |
• Intervention not described / defined • Ignores setting or context of included studies which limits review applicability • Incorrect interpretation or statistical inference error from meta-analysis |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Discussion piece |
| First Author Country | China |
| Aim | A discussion piece highlighting concerns over the conduct of two of three systematic reviews on vitamin D supplementation on fracture prevention with opposing conclusions published in 2007, 2017 and 2018. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The discussion piece highlights various concerns over the conduct of two of three systematic reviews on vitamin D supplementation on fracture prevention with opposing conclusions published between 2007 to 2018. Concerns include a failure to appropriately define target populations and interventions for included studies and failure to appropriately interpret the conditions under which the conclusions of the review were accurate. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 3 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 3 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
| Interpretation impacted description |