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. 2018 Oct 1;2018(10):CD001059. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001059.pub5

Comparison 4. Routine high‐dose calcium supplementation in pregnancy by baseline dietary calcium and study sample size (not prespecified).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Pre‐eclampsia 13 15730 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.45 [0.31, 0.65]
1.1 Adequate calcium/small study 2 230 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.26 [0.04, 1.50]
1.2 Adequate calcium/large study 2 4792 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.33, 1.46]
1.3 Low calcium/small study 5 675 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.21 [0.12, 0.38]
1.4 Low calcium/large study 3 10003 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.63 [0.35, 1.14]
1.5 Dietary calcium not specified 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.14 [0.02, 1.02]