ArticleNutrients2018
Clinical Management of Low Vitamin D: A Scoping Review of Physicians' Practices.
Article in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vitamin D levels, general health status, and work productivity among healthcare workers-a scoping review of published literature (2010-2025).Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Vitamin D Daily versus Monthly Administration: Bone Turnover and Adipose Tissue Influences.Nutrients · 2018Trial
- A pilot study of maternal vitamin D status and its association with breast milk and infant gut metabolites.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Rethinking Vitamin D Deficiency: Controversies and Practical Guidance for Clinical Management.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Retrospective Serologic Assessment of Vitamin D Levels in Children from Western Romania: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Factors Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency among Women in Medically Underserved Regions of West Texas.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Organizational influences on the use of low-value care in primary health care - a qualitative interview study with physicians in Sweden.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2022Article
- Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D-A Survey across 33 European Countries.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A multicenter performance evaluation of the new Elecsys Vitamin D total III assay versus reference isotope dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and commercially available comparators.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2022Article
- An Update on the Effects of Vitamin D on the Immune System and Autoimmune Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Clinical Practice in the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency: A Central and Eastern European Expert Consensus Statement.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Testing for Vitamin D in High-Risk COPD in Outpatient Clinics in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the VITADEPOC Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Does de-implementation of low-value care impact the patient-clinician relationship? A mixed methods study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Stable Rates of Low Vitamin D Status Among Children Despite Increased Testing: A Population-Based Study.The Journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Effects of Supplementation in Vitamin D3 Deficient or Insufficient Children with Allergic Diseases.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Observational
- Experience and knowledge of Lyme disease: A scoping review of patient-provider communication.Ticks and tick-borne diseases · 2021Article
- Determinants for the use and de-implementation of low-value care in health care: a scoping review.Implementation science communications · 2021Article
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Abstract
The role of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of non-skeletal health issues has received significant media and research attention in recent years. Costs associated with clinical management of low vitamin D (LVD) have increased exponentially. However, no clear evidence supports vitamin D screening to improve health outcomes. Authoritative bodies and professional societies do not recommend population-wide vitamin D screening in community-dwelling adults who are asymptomatic or at low risk of LVD. To assess patterns of physicians’ management of LVD in this conflicting environment, we conducted a scoping review of three electronic databases and the gray literature. Thirty-eight records met inclusion criteria and were summarized in an evidence table. Thirteen studies published between 2006 and 2015 across seven countries showed a consistent increase in vitamin D lab tests and related costs. Many vitamin D testing patterns reflected screening rather than targeted testing for individuals at high risk of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Interventions aimed at managing inappropriate clinical practices related to LVD were effective in the short term. Variability and controversy were pervasive in many aspects of vitamin D management, shining a light on physicians’ practices in the face of uncertainty. Future research is needed to inform better clinical guidelines and to assess implementation practices that encourage evidence-based management of LVD in adult populations.
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