| Review |
Title |
Reason for exclusion |
| Agha 2014 |
Interventions to reduce and prevent obesity in pre‐conceptual and pregnant women: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Allen 2009 |
Provision of multiple rather than two or fewer micronutrients more effectively improves growth and other outcomes in micronutrient‐deficient children and adults |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Ashman 2017 |
The effectiveness of nutrition interventions for pregnant indigenous women: a systematic review |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Athe 2014 |
Impact of iron‐fortified foods on Hb concentration in children (< 10 years): a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Athe 2020 |
Meta‐analysis approach on iron fortification and its effect on pregnancy and its outcome through randomized, controlled trials |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Bairwa 2017 |
Directly observed iron supplementation for control of iron deficiency anemia |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Best 2011 |
Can multi‐micronutrient food fortification improve the micronutrient status, growth, health, and cognition of schoolchildren? A systematic review |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Brown 2009 |
Preventive zinc supplementation among infants, preschoolers, and older prepubertal children |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Butler 2006 |
Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials |
Systematic review included participants with megaloblastic anaemia, which was outside the scope of this overview of reviews |
| Cancelo‐Hidalgo 2013 |
Tolerability of different oral iron supplements: a systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Câmara 2011 |
The use of games in health education in order to prevent iron deficiency anemia in infancy: the role of the nurse ‐ literature systematic review |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Chang 2018 |
Safety and tolerability of prescription omega‐3 fatty acids: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials |
Systematic review included participants with dyslipidaemia, which was outside the scope of this overview of reviews |
| Da Cunha 2019 |
Effect of vitamin A supplementation on iron status in humans: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Das 2013b |
Micronutrient fortification of food and its impact on woman and child health: a systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| De Barros 2016 |
Adherence to and acceptability of home fortification with vitamins and minerals in children aged 6 to 23 months: a systematic review |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Dror 2012 |
Interventions with vitamins B6, B12 and C in pregnancy |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Eaton 2019 |
Effectiveness of provision of animal‐source foods for supporting optimal growth and development in children 6 to 59 months of age |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Falkingham 2010 |
The effects of oral iron supplementation on cognition in older children and adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Fishman 2000 |
The role of vitamins in the prevention and control anaemia |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Gavaravarapu 2017 |
Role of education and communication interventions in promoting micronutrient status in India – what research in the last two decades informs |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Ghanchi 2019 |
Guts, germs, and iron: a systematic review on iron supplementation, iron fortification, and diarrhea in children aged 4‐59 months |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Gera 2007b |
Effect of iron supplementation on physical performance in children and adolescents: systematic review of randomized controlled trials |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Girard 2012a |
Nutrition education and counselling provided during pregnancy: effects on maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Girard 2012b |
The effects of household food production strategies on the health and nutrition outcomes of women and young children: a systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Guo 2015 |
Daily iron supplementation on cognitive performance in primary‐school‐aged children with and without anemia: a meta‐analysis |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Gurusamy 2014 |
Iron therapy in anaemic adults without chronic kidney disease |
Systematic review included non‐healthy participants, which was outside the scope of this overview of reviews |
| Haider 2018 |
The effect of vegetarian diets on iron status in adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Kong 2016 |
Limitations of studies on school‐based nutrition education interventions for obesity in China: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Iannotti 2006 |
Iron supplementation in early childhood: health benefits and risks |
Systematic review included high‐risk populations (e.g. participants with HIV, tuberculosis), which was outside the scope of this overview of reviews |
| Iglesias 2019 |
Prevalence of anemia in children from Latin America and the Caribbean and effectiveness of nutritional interventions: systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Iqbal 2019 |
Maternal and neonatal outcomes related to iron supplementation or iron status: a summary of meta‐analyses |
Overview of systematic reviews |
| Jackson 2016 |
Is higher consumption of animal flesh foods associated with better iron status among adults in developed countries? A systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Lewkowitz 2019 |
Intravenous compared with oral iron for the treatment of iron‐deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Lohner 2012 |
Effect of folate supplementation on folate status and health outcomes in infants, children and adolescents: a systematic review |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Martínez 2020 |
Efficacy and tolerability of oral iron protein succinylate: a systematic review of three decades of research |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Mayo‐Wilson 2014b |
Preventive zinc supplementation for children, and the effect of additional iron: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Systematic review published as a Cochrane Review, Mayo‐Wilson 2014a, which has been included in this overview of reviews |
| McDonagh 2015a |
Routine iron supplementation and screening for iron deficiency anemia in children ages 6 to 24 months: a systematic review to update the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| McDonagh 2015b |
Routine iron supplementation and screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women: a systematic review to update the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| McDonagh 2015c |
Screening and routine supplementation for iron deficiency anemia: a systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Michelazzo 2013 |
The influence of vitamin A supplementation on iron status |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Middleton 2013 |
Nutrition interventions and programs for reducing mortality and morbidity in pregnant and lactating women and women of reproductive age: a systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Middleton 2018 |
Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Miles 2019 |
Intravenous iron therapy for non‐anaemic, iron‐deficient adults |
Systematic review included high‐risk populations (not‐healthy participants), which was outside the scope of this overview of reviews |
| Milne 2009 |
Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Mirmiran 2012 |
Iron, iodine and vitamin a in the middle East; a systematic review of deficiency and food fortification |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Oddo 2019 |
Potential interventions targeting adolescent nutrition in Indonesia: a literature review |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Oh 2020 |
Vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy on maternal, birth, child health and development outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Oliveira 2016 |
Vitamin A supplementation for postpartum women |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Osungbade 2012 |
Preventive treatments of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: a review of their effectiveness and implications for health system strengthening |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Pachón 2015 |
Evidence of the effectiveness of flour fortification programs on iron status and anemia: a systematic review |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Pasricha 2009 |
Risks of routine iron and folic acid supplementation for young children |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Pasricha 2014 |
Iron supplementation benefits physical performance in women of reproductive age: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Sachdev 2005 |
Effect of iron supplementation on mental and motor development in children: systematic review of randomised controlled trials |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Sguassero 2012 |
Community‐based supplementary feeding for promoting the growth of children under five years of age in low and middle income countries |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Shao 2019 |
The efficacy of ferumoxytol for iron deficiency anemia: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials |
Systematic review included high‐risk populations (cancer patients), which was outside the scope of this overview of reviews |
| Smith 2017 |
Modifiers of the effect of maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation on stillbirth, birth outcomes, and infant mortality: a meta‐analysis of individual patient data from 17 randomised trials in low‐income and middle‐income countries |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Sun 2018 |
Effect of dietary intervention treatment on children with iron deficiency anemia in China: a meta‐analysis |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Szajewska 2010 |
Effects of iron supplementation in nonanemic pregnant women, infants, and young children on the mental performance and psychomotor development of children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials |
No relevant outcomes for anaemia |
| Tam 2020 |
Micronutrient supplementation and fortification interventions on health and development outcomes among children under‐five in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
| Vonderheid 2019 |
A systematic review and meta‐analysis on the effects of probiotic species on iron absorption and iron status |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Xu 2019 |
Supplementing fortified soybean powder reduced anemia in infants and young children aged 6‐24months |
Included different trial designs and results have not been presented separately |
| Yadav 2020 |
Comparison of different doses of daily iron supplementation for anemia prophylaxis in pregnancy: a systematic review |
Methodological quality of trials was not assessed, making it difficult to interpret the results |
