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Food The benefit – or harm – of vitamin D screening in adults with no evidence of vitamin D deficiency is unclear. This is the conclusion reached by the scientific team of IGeL شاشات screenswhich is an institution medical service Bond.
The Vitamin D Deficiency Early Detection Screening is an Individualized Health Service (IGeL). In the Report 2020 From the IGeL screen, it was one of the 20 most frequently mentioned self-propelled services. In many practices it is given alone or in combination with other vitamin prescribers as a “vitamin check”.
However, the Monitor scientists found no studies that examined the benefits or harms of screening in adults without signs of vitamin D deficiency.
“Study findings on vitamin D intake are largely based on studies in people aged 50 and over. There have been no study findings on this question for young adults,” the IGeL Monitor Working Group reports. Studies of vitamin D deficiency in people without symptoms have shown no benefit in people who live independently.
According to the scientists, further studies are necessary to properly assess the benefits and harms, which examine the advantages and disadvantages of screening for vitamin D deficiency compared to no screening.
“People living in medical or nursing facilities appear to benefit from vitamin D supplementation, so screening for vitamin D deficiency in this group of people may be beneficial,” the working group reports.
The IGeL Monitor develops evidence-based assessments of self-pay services for insured persons. The Vitamin D Deficiency Early Detection Screening service is the 56th service evaluated by IGeL monitors. © hill / aerzteblatt.de
