Seal 2002.
| Methods | Randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial | |
| Participants | Country: Australia Number: 31 randomized Age: mean 81.4 years Inclusion Criteria: serum B12 level < 150 pmol/L , the majority living at home Exclusion criteria: Pernicious anaemia, history of malabsorption, vitamin B12 treatment or supplementation 6: dropped‐out | |
| Interventions | 1. Placebo 2. Oral cyanocobalamin in two doses: 10 and 50 microgram daily for 1 month | |
| Outcomes | MMSE Serum vitamin B12/folate/Hcy | |
| Notes | 3 people had diabetes mellitus type II | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |
MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination ADAS: Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale CAMCOG: Cambridge Cognitive Examination MDI: Major Depression Inventory P‐MMA: Plasma Methylmalonic Acid