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. 2014 Apr 14;2014(4):CD000227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000227.pub4

Nuti 2006.

Methods Randomised, double‐blind trial, duration 18 months
Participants 11 clinical centres, Italy
148 participants (all women), mean age 64 years (N = 136)
Interventions 1. Alfacalcidol D3 1 μg tablet/day plus placebo
2. 880 IU vitamin D3 plus 1000 mg calcium/day (as calcium carbonate) plus placebo
Outcomes Persons with new vertebral fracture, gastrointestinal adverse events, renal stones
Notes Comparisons of different vitamin D doses; to be included when protocol revised in next update