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260 questions · 265 findings · 20 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 57 · 21.5%GRADE not reported 29 · 10.9%Very low 77 · 29.1%Low 85 · 32.1%Moderate 16 · 6%High 1 · 0.4%

Any supplements containing iron vs same supplements without iron or no treatment/placebo (no iron or placebo)

Low birthweight · pregnant women

(Infant outcomes) Any supplements containing iron showed no clear difference in low birthweight (less than 2500 g) (ALL) compared with same supplements without iron or no treatment/placebo (no iron or… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any supplements containing iron vs same supplements without iron or no treatment/placebo (no iron or placebo)

Maternal severe anaemia at any time during 2nd or 3rd trimester (Hb less than 70 g/L) · pregnant women

It is very uncertain whether (Maternal outcomes) Any supplements containing iron changes maternal severe anaemia at any time during second and third… compared with same supplements without iron or no treatment/placebo (no iron or… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any supplements containing iron vs same supplements without iron or no treatment/placebo (no iron or placebo)

Infection during pregnancy (including urinary tract infections and others) (ALL) · pregnant women

(Maternal outcomes) Any supplements containing iron showed no clear difference in infection during pregnancy (including urinary tract infections) (ALL) compared with same supplements without iron or no treatment/placebo (no iron or… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any supplements containing iron and folic acid vs same supplements without iron nor folic acid (no iron nor folic acid or placebo)

Low birthweight · pregnant women

(Infant outcomes) Any supplements containing iron and folic acid showed no clear difference in low birthweight (less than 2500 g) (ALL) compared with same supplements without iron nor folic acid (no iron nor folic acid… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review