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Table 2 Randomized intervention Human Studies that Met the Inclusion Criteria

From: Causal assessment of dietary acid load and bone disease: a systematic review & meta-analysis applying Hill's epidemiologic criteria for causality

     

Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment

Study

Design

Exposures

Exposure quantified

Outcomes

Sequence generation

Allocation concealment

Incomplete outcome data

Selective

outcome reporting

Patton [53]

RCO

Phosphate salt

mg P

Calcium balance

low

High

low

low

Breslau [20]

RCO

Protein foods

NAE

Urine calcium & absorption

low

High

low

Low

Whybro* [54]

RCO

Phosphate salt

mmol P

Urine calcium

part 1 = low

High

low

low

Dahl [55]

RCO

Lentils

NAE

Calcium balance

low

High

low

low

Kerstetter [56]

RCO

Amount of protein

g protein

Urine calcium, absorption & BTM

low

High

low

low

Buclin [14]

RCO

Acid diet

No

Urine calcium & BTM

low

High

low

low

Roughead [57]

RCO

Amount of protein

NAE

Calcium balance & BTM

low

High

low

low

Dawson-Hughes [58]

RCT

Amount of protein

g protein

Urine calcium & BTM

low

High

low

low

Roughead [59]

RCO

Meat/soy

NAE

Calcium balance & BTM

low

High

low

low

Sakhaee [60]

RCO

K+citrate

K+citrate

Urine calcium, absorption & BTM

low

High

low

low

Spence [61]

RCO

Soy vs. milk protein

NAE

Calcium balance & BTM

low

High

low

low

Kerstetter [62]

RCO

Amount of protein

NAE

Calcium balance

low

High

low

low

Kemi [66]

RCO

Phosphate salt

mg P

Urine calcium

low

High

low

low

Kerstetter [67]

RCO

Amount & type of protein

NAE

Calcium balance & BTM

low

High

low

low

Hunt [69]

RCO

Protein

g protein, mg Ca

Calcium balance & BTM

low

High

low

low

Ceglia* [70]

RCT

K+bicarbonate

NAE

Urine calcium and absorption

low

High

low

low

Dawson-Hughes [70]

RCT

K+bicarbonate

NAE

Urine calcium & BTM

low

High

low

low

Frassetto [63]

RCT

K+bicarbonate

K+bicarbonate

Urine calcium

low

High

low

low

Gettman [64]

RCO

Cranberry juice

NAE

Urine calcium

low

High

low

low

Karp [72]

RCO

K+citrate

K+citrate

Urine calcium & BTM

low

High

low

low

Jehle [65]

RCT

K+citrate

NAE

BMD & BTM

low

High

low

High

MacDonald [79]

RCT

K+citrate/fruit & veg

NEAP

BMD & BTM

low

low

low

low

  1. BMD = bone mineral density; BTM = bone turnover markers; ca = calcium, K+ = potassium; mg = milligram; mmol = millimole; NAE = Net acid excretion; NEAP =, net endogenous acid production; P = phosphate; RCO = random cross-over study; RCT = random control trial; veg = vegetables; * = only the randomized portions of this study fit the inclusion criteria