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. 2003 Jul 21;2003(3):CD004394. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004394

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