Iron deficiency (using ferritin concentrations) · children under 12 years of age
It is very uncertain whether intermittent use of iron supplements changes iron deficiency (using ferritin concentrations) compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Iron status (ferritin concentrations in ng/mL) · children under 12 years of age
Intermittent use of iron supplements may leads to higher iron status (ferritin (μg/L) compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Iron deficiency anaemia · children under 12 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · children under 12 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Anaemia · children under 12 years of age
Intermittent use of iron supplements probably leads to lower anaemia (haemoglobin below a cut‐off defined by trialists, taking… compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Haemoglobin (g/dL) · children under 12 years of age
Intermittent use of iron supplements may leads to higher haemoglobin (g/L) compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Iron status (ferritin concentrations in ng/mL) · children under 12 years of age
Intermittent showed no clear difference in iron status (ferritin (µg/L) compared with daily use of iron supplements (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Iron deficiency anaemia · children under 12 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Iron deficiency (using ferritin concentrations) · children under 12 years of age
It is very uncertain whether intermittent changes iron deficiency (using ferritin concentrations) compared with daily use of iron supplements (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · children under 12 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Anaemia · children under 12 years of age
Intermittent may leads to higher anaemia (haemoglobin below a cut‐off defined by trialists, taking… compared with daily use of iron supplements (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Haemoglobin (g/dL) · children under 12 years of age
Intermittent showed no clear difference in haemoglobin (g/L) compared with daily use of iron supplements (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review