Table 2.

Guidelines examined: Shading indicated whether the intervention is included.

	Investigate cause of anaemia	Reduce blood loss inc Tranexamic acid	Target Hb	Education	B12	Folate	Oral iron	IV iron	Blood transfusion	ESA’s
ESMO Management of anaemia and iron deficiency in patients with cancer: ESMO clinical practice guidelines 7
Management of cancer-associated anaemia with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents: ASCO/ASH clinical practice guideline update 10
NICE NG 106 chronic heart failure in adults: Diagnosis and management 11
Diagnosis and management of iron deficiency in CKD: A summary of the NICE guideline recommendations and their rationale12,13
Chronic kidney disease: Managing anaemia; NICE guideline 14
Clinical practice guideline – anaemia of chronic kidney disease – The Renal Association 15

Key: – not discussed/mentioned. – minimal discussion. – some discussion. – detailed discussion.