Meta-regression analyses, meta-analyses, and trial sequential analyses of the effects of supplementation with Beta-carotene, vitamin a, and vitamin e singly or in different combinations on all-cause mortality: do we have evidence for lack of harm?

Goran Bjelakovic; Dimitrinka Nikolova; Christian Gluud

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074558

Meta-regression analyses, meta-analyses, and trial sequential analyses of the effects of supplementation with Beta-carotene, vitamin a, and vitamin e singly or in different combinations on all-cause mortality: do we have evidence for lack of harm?

Goran Bjelakovic, Dimitrinka Nikolova, Christian Gluud

Copenhagen Trial Unit

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Abstract

Evidence shows that antioxidant supplements may increase mortality. Our aims were to assess whether different doses of beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E affect mortality in primary and secondary prevention randomized clinical trials with low risk of bias.

Original language	English
Journal	P L o S One
Volume	8
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	e74558
ISSN	1932-6203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074558
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Meta-regression analyses, meta-analyses, and trial sequential analyses of the effects of supplementation with Beta-carotene, vitamin a, and vitamin e singly or in different combinations on all-cause mortality: do we have evidence for lack of harm? / Bjelakovic, Goran; Nikolova, Dimitrinka ; Gluud, Christian.
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Bjelakovic, G, Nikolova, D & Gluud, C 2013, 'Meta-regression analyses, meta-analyses, and trial sequential analyses of the effects of supplementation with Beta-carotene, vitamin a, and vitamin e singly or in different combinations on all-cause mortality: do we have evidence for lack of harm?', P L o S One, vol. 8, no. 9, pp. e74558. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074558

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