Routine iron supplementation and screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women
McDonagh M, Cantor A, Bougatsos C, Dana T, Blazina I
Record ID 32015000619
English
Authors' objectives:
To systematically update the prior USPSTF reviews on screening and supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy.
Authors' recommendations:
Evidence supports the effectiveness of routine iron supplementation during pregnancy for improving maternal hematological indexes, but the clinical significance for both pregnant women and infants remains unclear. No studies addressed the benefits or harms of screening for iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy. More research is needed to understand the clinical effects of routine screening for and treatment of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK285986/pdf/TOC.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Dietary Supplements
- Pregnancy
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Iron
- Prenatal Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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