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Published in: Osteoporosis International 2/2017

01-02-2017 | Letter

Further major uncorrected errors in National Osteoporosis Foundation meta-analyses of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in fracture prevention

Authors: A. Avenell, M. J. Bolland, A. Grey, I. R. Reid

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 2/2017

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We thank Profs Weaver, Dawson-Hughes, Lappe and Wallace for their reply [1] to our letter [2] which pointed out errors in their updated meta-analysis for the National Osteoporosis Foundation [3]. Their updated meta-analysis examined calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and risk of fracture [3]. We thank them for providing some clarifications in their published erratum, explaining how they used per protocol analyses and undertaking some corrections in their additional analyses [4]. …
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Metadata
Title
Further major uncorrected errors in National Osteoporosis Foundation meta-analyses of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in fracture prevention
Authors
A. Avenell
M. J. Bolland
A. Grey
I. R. Reid
Publication date
01-02-2017
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-016-3765-6

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