Role of multivitamins and mineral supplements in preventing infections in elderly people: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of multivitamins and mineral supplements in reducing infections in an elderly population.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Data sources

Medline and other databases. Reference lists of identified articles were inspected for further relevant articles.

Selection of studies

Trials were included if they evaluated the effect of multivitamins and mineral supplements on infections in an elderly population.

Review methods

Studies were assessed for the methodological quality by using the Jadad instrument. If the data required for the analyses were not available from the published articles we requested them from the original study authors. Meta-analysis was undertaken on three outcom

SUBMITTER: El-Kadiki A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC556155 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature