Cangiano, 98 patient vitamin D prophylaxis study: 70% lower mortality [p=0.04] https://c19p.org/cangianod
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Mortality in an Italian nursing home during COVID-19 pandemic: correlation with gender, age, ADL, vitamin D supplementation, and limitations of the diagnostic tests
et al., Aging, doi:10.18632/aging.202307
70% lower mortality with vitamin D supplementation. Analysis of 98 PCR+ nursing home residents in Italy, mean age 90, vitamin D supplementation RR 0.30, p = 0.04. The paper provides the p value for regression but not the effect size. Treatment was 2x per month 25000IU.
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risk of death, 70.0% lower, RR 0.30, p = 0.04, treatment 3 of 20 (15.0%), control 39 of 78 (50.0%), NNT 2.9.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
Cangiano et al., 22 Dec 2020, retrospective, Italy, peer-reviewed, 14 authors, dosage 25,000IU 2x per month.
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