Cochrane · systematic review · CD004905
Multiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy
Keats, EC, Haider, BA, Tam, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 4 · 66.7%
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
Show all 3 versionsMultiple micronutrients compared to control (iron with or without folic acid) for women during pregnancy
Population: women during pregnancy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Preterm births Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) | RR 0.95 [0.9, 1.01] | 18 studies · 91425 participants | Moderate Downgraded: publication bias |
Small‐for‐gestational age Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) | RR 0.92 [0.88, 0.97] | 17 studies · 57348 participants | Moderate Downgraded: publication bias |
Low birthweight Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) | RR 0.88 [0.85, 0.91] | 18 studies · 68801 participants | High |
Perinatal mortality Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) | RR 1 [0.9, 1.11] | 15 studies · 63922 participants | High |
Stillbirths Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) | RR 0.95 [0.86, 1.04] | 17 studies · 97927 participants | High |
Neonatal mortality Multiple micronutrients vs control (iron with or without folic acid) | RR 1 [0.89, 1.12] | 14 studies · 80964 participants | High |