meta_analysis
    2011
    High Quality

    Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Mayo-Wilson E, Imdad A, Herzer K, Yakoob MY, Bhutta ZA

    Published in BMJ

    Methodology

    Meta-analysis of 43 trials with more than 200,000 children assessing vitamin A supplementation against placebo or no treatment.

    Key Findings

    All-cause mortality was reduced by 24%, with reductions in diarrhoea-related mortality and measles incidence.

    Conclusions

    Vitamin A supplementation should be given to children at risk of deficiency to reduce mortality and morbidity.

    Limitations

    Trial settings dominated by high-deficiency regions; publication era predates improved nutrition programmes.

    Supplements Studied

    Vitamin A
    Vitamin

    All-cause mortality was reduced by 24% in children receiving vitamin A supplementation.

    Study Details

    Year:2011
    Sample Size:215,633
    Duration:52 weeks
    Quality Score:9/10

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