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SynthesisJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2017

The Science of Salt: A regularly updated systematic review of the implementation of salt reduction interventions (March-August 2016).

Joseph Alvin Santos, Kathy Trieu, Thout Sudhir Raj, JoAnne Arcand, Claire Johnson, Jacqui Webster, Rachael McLean

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Synthesis in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  8. The Science of Salt: A global review on changes in sodium levels in foods.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Joseph Alvin SantosThe George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Kathy TrieuThe George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Thout Sudhir RajThe George Institute for Global Health India, Hyderabad, India.
JoAnne ArcandFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa Ontario, Canada.
Claire JohnsonThe George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Jacqui WebsterThe George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Rachael McLeanDepartments of Preventive & Social Medicine/Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review aims to identify, summarize, and appraise studies reporting on the implementation of salt reduction interventions that were published between March and August 2016. Overall, 40 studies were included: four studies evaluated the impact of salt reduction interventions, while 36 studies were identified as relevant to the design, assessment, and implementation of salt reduction strategies. Detailed appraisal and commentary were undertaken on the four studies that measured the impact of the interventions. Among them, different evaluation approaches were adopted; however, all demonstrated positive health outcomes relating to dietary salt reduction. Three of the four studies measured sodium in breads and provided consistent evidence that sodium reduction in breads is feasible and different intervention options are available. None of the studies were conducted in low- or lower middle-income countries, which stresses the need for more resources and research support for the implementation of salt reduction interventions in these countries.

Indexed as

BreadDeveloping CountriesDiet, Sodium-RestrictedHealth Plan ImplementationHumansHypertensionSodium Chloride, DietarySodium, DietarySodium Chloride, DietarySodium, Dietarysaltsalt reductionsodium

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PMID28247592
PMCPMC8031001

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