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. 2015 Oct 27;2015(10):CD008666. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008666.pub3

Comparison 3. Vitamin A with other micronutrients versus micronutrient supplements without vitamin A.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Maternal mortality 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Perinatal mortality 1 179 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.51 [0.10, 2.69]
3 Neonatal mortality 1 594 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.65 [0.32, 1.31]
4 Stillbirth 2 866 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.41 [0.57, 3.47]
5 Maternal anaemia 3 706 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.86 [0.68, 1.09]
6 Maternal clinical infection 2 597 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.95 [0.80, 1.13]
7 Maternal night blindness 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Preterm birth 1 136 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.39 [0.08, 1.93]
9 Neonatal anaemia 2 1052 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.75 [0.38, 1.51]
10 Neonatal clinical infection 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Congenital malformations 1 179 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.34 [0.04, 3.18]
12 Low birthweight 1 594 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.47, 0.96]