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ArticleMedicine2019

Effectiveness of vitamin D for irritable bowel syndrome: A protocol for a systematic review of randomized controlled trial.

Sheng-Mei Shi, Yan-Li Wen, Hai-Bin Hou, Hai-Xia Liu

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sheng-Mei ShiDepartment of Gastroenterology.
Yan-Li WenDepartment of Gastroenterology.
Hai-Bin HouDepartment of Orthopedics, Yanan University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an.
Hai-Xia LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, China.
Baoji City Central Hospital · CNYanan University Affiliated Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and debilitating condition for patients who experience this disorder. Clinical researches indicate that vitamin D (VD) can help relief the symptoms of IBS. However, no systematic review has addressed this issue yet. Thus, this systematic review aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of VD for patients with IBS.

methodsWe will retrieve the following databases for randomized controlled trials to assess the effectiveness and safety of VD for patients with IBS: Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDICINE, Web of Science, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Each database will be retrieved from its inception to January 31, 2019. Two researchers will independently selection studies, extract data and assess methodological quality. RevMan 5.3 software will be used to pool the data, and carry out the meta-analysis if it is possible.

resultsThis systematic review will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of VD for patients with IBS. The primary outcomes include stool frequency and abdominal pain. The secondary outcomes consist of stool status, quality of life, and adverse effects.

conclusionsThe findings of this systematic review may provide the existing evidence on the effectiveness and safety of VD for patients with IBS. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This systematic review will not require ethical approval, because all data will be extracted from the published literature. The findings of this study will be disseminated at peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number: PROSPERO CRD42019122641.

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Research DesignAbdominal PainHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicVitamin DVitaminsVitamin DVitamins

Identifiers

PMID30817618
PMCPMC6831406
OpenAlexW2920287567

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