Lesson 4 of 6 · 30 min

Vitamin D, Other Interventions, and Evidence Gaps

Explain why the USPSTF recommends against vitamin D for fall prevention (Grade D), why the grade changed from 2012, which interventions lack sufficient evidence, and what research is still needed. Source: jama_grossman_2018_us_180002 (material 16).

Lesson explanation

According to USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (JAMA, 2018), the USPSTF recommends against vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults, giving it a Grade D. A Gr...

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