Condiments/seasonings fortified with iron vs unfortified condiments/seasonings: Iron deficiency (as defined by study authors, based on a biomarker of iron status)
Condiments/seasonings fortified with iron showed no clear difference in iron deficiency (as defined by the trialists based on a biomarker of… compared with unfortified condiments/seasonings (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Condiments/seasonings fortified with iron vs unfortified condiments/seasonings Iron deficiency (as defined by the trialists based on a biomarker of iron status) · population aged 2 years and above (Ballot 1989a (C) ‐ > 10 years, Chen 2005 (C) ‐ >3 years; Huo 2002 ‐ 11‐17 years,… Condiments/seasonings fortified with iron showed no clear difference in iron deficiency (as defined by the trialists based on a biomarker of… compared with unfortified condiments/seasonings (moderate certainty). Fortification of condiments and seasonings with iron for preventing anaemia and improving health (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.33 [0.11, 1.01] | 2 studies · 391 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortification of condiments and seasonings with iron for preventing anaemia and improving health 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.