Table 1.
Study populations, sample sizes (numbers entering intervention and control groups respectively) and methodological quality score (PEDro Scale).
| Author | Year | Reference Citation # | Population | Sample Size | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvold et al. | 2009 | [36] | Individuals with Vit D deficiency (10–25 ng/mL) seen for medical care at a primary healthcare clinic | 100 (I 50, C 50) | 10 |
| Belcaro et al. | 2010 | [42] | Menopausal women with signs of depression and mood disorder | 65 (I 33, C 32) | 8 |
| Bertone-Johnson et al. | 2012 | [38] | PostmenopausalWomen with depressive symptoms | 36,282 (I 18176, C 18106) | 11 |
| Dean et al. | 2011 | [45] | Young healthy adults (University students) | 128 (I 63, C 65) | 11 |
| Dumville et al. | 2006 | [43] | Older women with seasonal affective disorder | 2117 (I 912,C 1205) | 11 |
| Gloth et al. | 1999 | [44] | Adults with Season Affective Disorder | 15 (I 8,C 7) | 6.5 |
| Harris & Dawson-Hughes | 1993 | [30] | Women with seasonal affective disorder | 250 (I 125, C 125) | 5 |
| Jorde et al. | 2008 | [37] | Overweight and obese adults | 441 (IH 150, ILl 142, C 149) | 8 |
| Khajehei et al. | 2009 | [46] | University female students with premenstrual syndrome | 180 (IOes 60, I 60, C 60) | 9 |
| Khoraminya et al. | 2013 | [49] | Adults with major depressive disorder based on DSM-IV criteria, without psychosis | 40 (I 20, C 20) | 10 |
| Landsdowne & Provost | 1998 | [39] | Adults with seasonal affective disorder | 44 (I 22, C 22) | 8 |
| Sanders et al. | 2011 | [47] | Community dwelling older women with seasonal mood disorders | 2012 (I 1001, C 1011) | 11 |
| Veith et al. | 2004 | [40] | Adults with serum 25(OH)D <61 nmol/L in summer, expected to develop 25(OH)D concentrations <40 nmol/L by winter | 64 ( I 32, C 32) | 10 |
| Yalamanchilli & Gallagher | 2012 | [48] | Older post-menopausal women with depression | 488 (Ioes+Calcitrol 122, Ioes 122, Calcitrol 123, placebo 123 ) | 11 |
| Zhang et al. | 2011 | [41] | Hospitalized patients | 32 (I 17, C 15) | 9 |
C = control group and I = intervention group. Where there are two intervention groups; IH is used to indicate where a high dose and IL for where a low dose of Vitamin D supplements were given. Where one intervention group took a hormone, this was designated IOes.