Reason for withdrawal from publication
May 2006 This review has been withdrawn because it has been updated by a new review first published in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 3, following the previously published protocol 'Rosas JP, Viteri FE, Mahomed K. Oral iron supplementation with or without folic acid for women during pregnancy. (Protocol) The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004736. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004736'. The title of the new review is 'Effects of routine oral iron supplementation with or without folic acid for women during pregnancy'.
The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.
Feedback
Martí‐Carvajal, December 2002
Summary
Is it acceptable to deny iron supplementation to pregnant women? Are there any planned trials to address this issue? Another approach to answer the question "is there an association between maternal anemia and prematurity" is meta‐analysis of observational data. We are conducting such a meta‐analysis, which will include our published case control study (1) and another unpublished study in which we failed to demonstrate an association between iron deficiency anemia and prematurity.
References 1.Martí‐Carvajal A, Peña‐Martí G, Muñoz S, Lanas F, Comunián G. Association between maternal anemia in third trimester and prematurity in Venezuelan pregnant women. Arch Lat Nutr 2001;51:44‐48.
Reply
A response from the reviewer will be published as soon as it is available.
Contributors
Summary of comment received from Arturo Martí‐Carvajal, December 2002.
Ebert , July 2004
Summary
The study by Taylor et al, listed as 'UK 1982b', did not cite any statistics on low birthweight, but this review includes data on low birthweight. Also, the graph in this review has 24 in the treatment group, but 3 were excluded due to premature birth, leaving only 21. Was the right study cited in the review? If there has been a mistake, please let me know where I can find the correct study.
Summary of comment from William Ebert, July 2004
Reply
A reply from the review author will be published as soon as it is available.
Contributors
William Ebert
What's new
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2008 | Amended | Converted to new review format. |
History
Protocol first published: Issue 3, 1998 Review first published: Issue 3, 1998
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2006 | Amended | Review withdrawn from publication in The Cochrane Library 2006, Issue 3. |
Sources of support
Internal sources
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.
External sources
Universities of Oxford and Liverpool, UK.
UK Cochrane Centre, UK.
Department for International Development (DFID), UK.
Withdrawn from publication for reasons stated in the review