The Study
Elimination of efficacy by additives in zinc acetate lozenges for common colds.
This is like a smart person's guess about cold medicine. It's not a real test with people, so we can't be sure if it's true. We can only say someone thinks it might work, but we need better studies to know for sure.
Analysis score
Maximum 0 for a editorial/opinion.
Where the score came from
Some zinc lozenges don't work for colds because of added ingredients, but the right kind can help you get better faster.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 50 / 100
Quality score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Not specified
- 2Not specified
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Year
2001
Authors
G. Eby
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