Oral vs intravenous iron therapy for postpartum anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To perform a systematic review of randomized trials comparing oral vs intravenous (IV) iron therapy to treat postpartum anemia.

Data sources

Data sources were as follows: PubMed (1972-2017); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CENTRAL (1972-2017); CINAHL (1972-2017); Web of Science; Excerpta Medica Database, and EMBASE (1972-2017).

Study eligibility criteria

We included randomized trials comparing oral vs IV iron monotherapy to treat postpartum anemia (classified as a hemoglobin <12 g/dL).

Study appraisal and synthesis methods

Study quality was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. The primary outcome was hemoglobin concentration at 6 weeks postpartum. Secondary outcomes included hemoglobin concentration at 1-5 weeks pos

SUBMITTER: Sultan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060493 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature