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ReviewPublic health nutrition2024

Mediterranean diet for cardiovascular disease: an evidence mapping study.

Zi-Ling Cai, Liao-Yao Wang, Bing-Yue Zhang, Ai-Song Zhu

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Review in Public health nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zi-Ling CaiBasic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou310053, People's Republic of China.
Liao-Yao WangBasic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou310053, People's Republic of China.
Bing-Yue ZhangSection of Integrative Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou310053, People's Republic of China.
Ai-Song ZhuBasic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou310053, People's Republic of China.
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNBlood Center of Zhejiang Province · CNZhejiang Provincial People's Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the methodological quality of existing meta-analyses (MA) and the quality of evidence for outcome indicators to provide an updated overview of the evidence concerning the therapeutic efficacy of the Mediterranean diet (MD) for various types of CVD.

designWe conducted comprehensive searches of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases. The quality of the MA was assessed using the A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR 2) checklist, while the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) evidence evaluation system was employed to evaluate the quality of evidence for significant outcomes.

settingThe CVD remains a significant contributor to global mortality. Multiple MA have consistently demonstrated the efficacy of medical interventions in managing CVD. However, due to variations in the scope, quality and outcomes of these reviews, definitive conclusions are yet to be established.

participantsThis study included five randomized trials and twelve non-randomized studies, with a combined participant population of 716 318.

resultsThe AMSTAR 2 checklist revealed that 54·55 % of the studies demonstrated high quality, while 9·09 % exhibited low quality, and 36·36 % were deemed critically low quality. Additionally, there was moderate evidence supporting a positive correlation between MD and CHD/acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, cardiovascular events, coronary events and major adverse cardiovascular events.

conclusionsThis study indicates that although recognizing the potential efficacy of MD in managing CVD, the quality of the methodology and the evidence for the outcome indicators remain unsatisfactory.

Indexed as

Cardiovascular DiseasesDiet, MediterraneanHumansA Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2CVDGrading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and EvaluationMediterranean dietSystematic review

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PMID38600858
PMCPMC11075113
OpenAlexW4394725223

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