Methods |
This is a RCT on pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic and obstetric department of a hospital located in the outskirts of Paris. |
Participants |
Pregnant women (n = 200). |
Interventions |
Group 1: 105 mg iron (n = 100), group 2: 105 mg iron + folic acid 350 µg (n = 100). |
Outcomes |
Birthweight, birth defects (n = 200). |
Notes |
3 studies conducted in the actual trial, we for this review only focused on above mentioned intervention. |
Risk of bias |
Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Quote: "women selected at random". |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement. |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Number excluded not reported nor its reason. Reasons for attrition (> 20%) were not reported. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement. |
Other bias |
Unclear risk |
No other bias identified but insufficient information available to fully assess this 'Risk of bias' domain. |