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Change in level of fatigue after one month in women receiving iron or placebo for unexplained fatigue in absence of anaemia. Values are means (standard deviations) unless stated otherwise
|
Level of fatigue*
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of therapy | No of women | Baseline | One month | Decrease | Difference (95% CI) | P value |
| Iron
|
71
|
6.4 (1.6)
|
4.5 (1.9)
|
1.82 (1.7)
|
0.97 (0.32 to 1.62)
|
0.004
|
| Placebo | 65 | 6.5 (1.5) | 5.6 (2.2) | 0.85 (2.1) | ||
Measured on visual analogue scale.
