Background
Aim and objectives
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Determine the causal or associated factors of anaemia in the pregnant population
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Describe the type and severity of anaemia
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Describe the fetal and maternal outcomes associated with anaemia in pregnancy
Methodology
Eligibility of research question
Population | Pregnant women with anaemia in South Africa |
Intervention/exposure | Haemoglobin concentration < 10 g/dL |
Comparator | Pregnant women without anaemia in any trimester |
Outcomes | Prevalence, severity, risk factors, maternal morbidity and mortality, fetal outcomes |
Identifying relevant studies
Database used | Search terms | Articles found |
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PubMed | (((((((((“anaemia”) OR “anemia”) OR “haemoglobin”) OR “hemoglobin”) OR “iron deficiency”) OR “haematocrit”) OR “hematocrit”)) AND (((((((((((“pregnancy”) OR “pregnant”) OR “maternal”) OR “mother”) OR “gravid”) OR “maternal exposure”) OR “obstetric”) OR “antenatal”) OR “antepartum”) OR “gestation”) OR “gestational”)) AND (((“south africa”) OR “southern africa”) OR “south african” OR “Sub-Saharan”) | 486 |
Study selection
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Be available in full text
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Must include pregnant women living in South Africa
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Must focus on anaemia in pregnancy using the WHO classification of anaemia: < 10 mg/dL Hb or include such data on pregnant women in studies ascertaining prevalence in various population groups
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Not available in full text
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Not reporting anaemia or haemoglobin concentrations in pregnancy
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Full papers not available despite requests to the authors
Charting of data items
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Theoretical framework | |
Data collection methodology | |
Data analysis | |
Average age | |
Gravidity | |
Socioeconomic status | |
Educational level: primary/secondary/tertiary | |
Geographic location | |
Development at location: urban/semi urban/rural | |
Province | |
Prevalence of anaemia Hb concentration | |
Incidence of anaemia Cause of anaemia, list if multiple | |
HIV status (report percentages + and −) | |
Tb | |
Other co-morbidity (if any) | |
CD 4 count | |
Viral load | |
ARV’s TB Other co-morbidity ( if any) | |
Supplements | |
Present pregnancy: gestational age | |
Previous pregnancy/ies | |
Live birth | |
Pregnancy induced hypertension | |
Eclampsia Birth outcomes Fetal morbidity/mortality | |
Same partner | |
Most relevant finding | |
Conclusion | |
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