Vitamin D prescribing practices among clinical practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

COVID-19 has caused devastation globally. Low vitamin D status, particularly during the winter months, remains commonplace around the world, and it is thought to be one of the contributing factors toward causation and severity of COVID-19. Many guidelines do not recommend vitamin D for the treatment or prevention of the disease. Hence, we set out to conduct a global survey to understand the use and prescribing habits of vitamin D among clinicians for COVID-19.

Methods

An online anonymous questionnaire was sent to clinicians enquiring about their prescribing habits of vitamin D and personal use of vitamin D. Data of the survey were collected between January 15, 2021, and February 13, 2021.

Results

Four thousand four hundred forty practicing clinicia

SUBMITTER: Jude EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273939 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature