| Methods |
Double‐blind RCT. Regular supplementation trial. Duration 3 weeks before and 2 weeks after the race |
| Participants |
South Africa. Ultra marathon runners. 43 vitamin C; 41 placebo |
| Interventions |
0.6 g/d vitamin C |
| Outcomes |
Incidence (Analysis 1.1) and duration (Analysis 2.1) |
| Notes |
— |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Randomised |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Double‐blind |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Double‐blind |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Double‐blind |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
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| Vitamin C and placebo indistinguishable? |
Low risk |
"identical looking and tasting placebo containing citric acid" |
