Table 4.

Summary of recommendations.

	Strength of recommendation
Do
Investigate cause of anaemia	Moderate
Consider targeted treatments based on results e.g correct haematinics	Strong
Discuss the risks and benefits of treatments to allow an informed decision to be made with the patient	Moderate
Reduce blood loss where possible	Tentative
Do not
Consider red blood cell transfusion unless haemoglobin is below 70 g/dL (or 80 g/dL in presence of acute coronary syndrome)	Strong
Transfuse more than one unit of blood without reassessing	Strong
Routinely use ESAs	Strong
Routinely use oral iron	Moderate
Don’t know
The effectiveness of IV iron in this patient group