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Vitamins and IQ

Peto, R. (1991) BMJ. 1991  302(6781): 906. 

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Abstract:

This publication is a letter to the BMJ so no abstract is available, but the full text can be viewed online.

FAB RESEARCH COMMENT:

This letter to the BMJ from the distinguished medical statistician Sir Richard Peto provides a critical evaluation of the methodology and interpretation of a randomised controlled trial in which the authors reported benefits for non-verbal intelligence test scores following multivitamin and mineral supplementation for 12 weeks. (Schoenthaler et al 1991)