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‹ Sun · 6 Sep 2026
Promising but preliminary

Comparative Effectiveness of Iron Supplementation in Indian Pregnant Women: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Anemia prevalence in Indian pregnant women remains at 52. 2% (The National Family Health Survey-5), necessitating rigorous comparison of standard versus newer iron formulations to optimize treatment in India.

Anemia prevalence in Indian pregnant women remains at 52. 2% (The National Family Health Survey-5), necessitating rigorous comparison of standard versus newer iron formulations to optimize treatment in India.

What the study was

Study design
Meta-Analysis
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine

Why it surfaced

HIGH priority (score 8/10); study design: Meta-Analysis; topic: Hematologic malignancies; flag: PROMISING_PRELIMINARY

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