Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron and/or folic acid): Perinatal mortality
- Population
- women during pregnancy
- Intervention
- Multiple micronutrients
- Comparison
- control (iron and/or folic acid)
- Outcome
- Perinatal mortality
Multiple micronutrients showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality compared with control (iron with or without folic acid) (high certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) Perinatal mortality · women during pregnancy Multiple micronutrients showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality compared with control (iron with or without folic acid) (high certainty). Multiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1 [0.9, 1.11] | 15 studies · 63922 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
Related questions
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