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. 2012 Sep 12;2012(9):CD007146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007146.pub3

Glendenning 2012.

Methods RCT
Participants Setting: Perth, Western Australia
N = 686
Sample: women identified from GP lists and electoral rolls
Age (years): 76.7 (SD 4.0)
Inclusion criteria: aged > 70; registered with a GP; likely to attend 4 study visits over 9 months
Exclusion criteria: taking vitamin D supplements; cognitive impairment (MMSE < 24); "in the investigators opinion would not be suitable for the study"
Interventions 1. Oral vitamin D (cholecalciferol) 150,000 IU administered every 3 months for 9 months + lifestyle advice
2. Control: placebo + lifestyle advice
Lifestyle advice: physical activity (optimally 30 min per day outside) and consuming 1300 mg calcium/d using diet and/or supplements
Outcomes 1. Number of people falling
Other outcomes not included in this review
Duration of the study 9 months
Notes