Cochrane · systematic review · CD001444
Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
Wang, B, Zhan, S, Gong, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 3 · 60%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Iron therapy compared with placebo for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
Population: children less than 3 years of age with iron deficiency anaemia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Bayley Scale PDI within 30 days of commencement of therapy Iron therapy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 162 participants | Low Downgraded: publication bias |
Bayley Scale MDI within 30 days of commencement of therapy Iron therapy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 164 participants | Low Downgraded: publication bias |
Bayley Scale PDI more than 30 days of commencement of therapy Iron therapy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 47 participants | Moderate Downgraded: publication bias |
Bayley Scale MDI more than 30 days of commencement of therapy Iron therapy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 47 participants | Moderate Downgraded: publication bias |
Denver Developmental Screening Test more than 30 days of commencement of therapy Iron therapy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 97 participants | Moderate Downgraded: publication bias |