Table 9.
Impact of vitamin D supplementation on fatal asthma attacks
| Study reference | Sample size (VitD/placebo) | Fatal asthma attacks (VitD) | Fatal asthma attacks (placebo) | Risk difference (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro 2014 [11] | 202/208 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 [0.01, 0.01] |
| Jensen 2016 [35] | 12/12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 [0.15, 0.16] |
| Majak 2009 [27] | 17/17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 [0.11, 0.11] |
| Majak 2011 [28] | 25/25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 [0.09, 0.09] |
| Martineau 2015 [34] | 126/126 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 [0.01, 0.01] |
| Tachimoto 2016 [36] | 55/36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 [0.04, 0.04] |
| Total (95% CI) | 437/424 | 0.00 [0.02, 0.02] |