Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Injuries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Serious adverse events · patients with anaemia

It is very uncertain whether oral iron changes serious adverse events compared with inactive control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Iron therapy in anaemic adults without chronic kidney disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.76, 1.22]
5 studies · 731 participants
Very low

Serious adverse events · patients with anaemia

It is very uncertain whether parenteral iron changes serious adverse events compared with oral iron (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Iron therapy in anaemic adults without chronic kidney disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [0.99, 1.54]
7 studies · 1100 participants
Very low