Mixed Random and Nonrandom Allocation, and Group Randomization Have Been Mislabeled and Misanalysed, Necessitating Reanalysis. Comment on Conner et al. KiwiC for Vitality: Results of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Kiwifruit or Vitamin C Tablets on Vitality in Adults with Low Vitamin C Levels

Authors

Colby J Vorland
Yasaman Jamshidi-Naeini
Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo
Andrew W Brown
David B Allison

Language

English

Publication Date

9-30-2022

Journal

Nutrients

DOI

10.3390/nu14194062

PMID

36235715

PMCID

PMC9570894

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

9-30-2022

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

We read the report by Conner and colleagues that tested whether kiwifruit or vitamin C affected measures of vitality [...].

Keywords

Actinidia, Adult, Ascorbic Acid, Humans, Random Allocation, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Tablets, Vitamins

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Vorland, Colby J; Jamshidi-Naeini, Yasaman; Golzarri-Arroyo, Lilian; et al., "Mixed Random and Nonrandom Allocation, and Group Randomization Have Been Mislabeled and Misanalysed, Necessitating Reanalysis. Comment on Conner et al. KiwiC for Vitality: Results of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Kiwifruit or Vitamin C Tablets on Vitality in Adults with Low Vitamin C Levels" (2022). Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications. 211.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/staff_pub/211