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Robust research conducted with repeated double-blind clinical trials |
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Multiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled |
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Single double-blind study or multiple cohort studies |
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Uncontrolled or observational studies only |
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Level of Evidence
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The amount of high quality evidence. The more
evidence, the more we can trust the results.
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Supplement |
Magnitude of effect
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The direction and size of the supplement's impact on
each outcome. Some supplements can have an increasing effect, others have a decreasing effect, and others have no effect.
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Consistency of research results
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Scientific research does not always agree. HIGH or
VERY HIGH means that most of the scientific research agrees.
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Minor
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A small decrease in prostate cancer risk is seen when comparing areas with high soil selenium (indicative of dietary intake of selenium) against areas with low soil selenium.
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Minor
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Low doses of vitamin E (50mg) in smokers has been associated with significant decreases in prostate cancer risk, whereas moderate doses (400IU) of vitamin E in otherwise healthy older men is associated with a mild but significant increase in prostate cancer risk.
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Minor
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Very High See 2 studies |
Appears to be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer in one study, but another study failed to find clinical implications in people with prostate cancer in remission.
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