Blood transfusion · patients with anaemia
It is very uncertain whether oral iron changes proportion requiring blood transfusion compared with inactive control (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Length of hospital stay · patients with anaemia
1 finding from 1 review
Haemoglobin (g/dL) · patients with anaemia
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · patients with anaemia
1 finding from 1 review
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
Red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including 18,684 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including… compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.74 [0.43, 1.28]
Studies not reported
Low
Overall mortality4 (Subnet based on 71 studies including 21,576 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in overall mortality4 (Subnet based on 71 studies including 21,576… compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.5 [0.63, 3.56]
Studies not reported
Low
Thromboembolic events · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Thrombocytopenia or haemorrhage5 (Subnet based on 13 studies including 2744 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hypertension5 (Subnet based on 24 studies including 8383 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
On‐study mortality3 (Subnet based on 55 studies including 15,074 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in on‐study mortality3 (Subnet based on 55 studies including 15,074… compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.95 [0.71, 12.34]
Studies not reported
Low
Haemoglobin response (Subnet based on 31 studies including 6985 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Diabetes complications
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
All‐cause mortality
1 finding from 1 review
Diabetes‐related mortality
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events
1 finding from 1 review
HbA1c (%)
1 finding from 1 review
Socioeconomic effects
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found