Screening for iron deficiency anemia in childhood and pregnancy update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Task Force Review

BACKGROUND: To update its 1996 guidelines, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned this brief update of the evidence on selected questions about screening for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children, adolescents, and pregnant women. METHODS: We searched relevant databases, Web...

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Corporate Authors: Oregon Health & Science University Evidence-based Practice Center, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) 2006, April 21, 2006
Series:Evidence syntheses
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references