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3,535 questions · 3,601 findings · 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 726 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

Oral iron vs placebo (Comparison 3)

Fatigue ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Oral iron vs placebo (Comparison 3)

Persistent anaemia symptoms Reported by the women · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1 participants
GRADE not reported

Oral iron vs placebo (Comparison 3)

All gastrointestinal symptoms Reported by the patients · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

It is very uncertain whether oral iron changes all gastrointestinal symptoms Reported by the patients compared with placebo (Comparison 3) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.36, 2.79]
1 study · 68 participants
Very low

Oral iron vs placebo (Comparison 3)

Constipation ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intravenous iron vs oral iron

Fatigue · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 361 participants
Very low

Intravenous iron with oral iron vs oral iron

Maternal death · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intravenous iron with oral iron vs oral iron

Fatigue ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intravenous iron with oral iron vs oral iron

Persistent anaemia symptoms Reported by the women · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

It is very uncertain whether intravenous iron with oral iron changes persistent anaemia symptoms ‐ 1 week Visual Analogue Scale ≥ 7 compared with oral iron (Comparison 6) (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.75 [0.56, 5.46]
1 study · 72 participants
Very low
Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.6 [0.15, 2.33]
1 study · 72 participants
Very low
Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.33, 27.5]
1 study · 72 participants
Very low

Intravenous iron with oral iron vs oral iron

Infections ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intravenous iron with oral iron vs oral iron

Anaphylaxis or evidence of hypersensitivity Clinical assessment · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 1 participants
Low

Erythropoietin (regardless of rout) with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Maternal death · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Erythropoietin (regardless of rout) with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Fatigue ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Erythropoietin (regardless of rout) with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Thromboembolic events ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intravenous iron vs oral iron

Persistent anaemia symptoms ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Erythropoietin (regardless of rout) with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Persistent anaemia symptoms ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Subcutaneous EPO 10,000 U of doses with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Maternal mortality ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Subcutaneous EPO 10,000 U of doses with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Fatigue ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Subcutaneous EPO 10,000 U of doses with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Persistent anaemia symptoms ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Subcutaneous EPO 10,000 U of doses with intravenous iron vs IV iron

Thromboembolic events ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Subcutaneous EPO with oral iron vs oral iron

Maternal death · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 40 participants
GRADE not reported