Effect of daily iron supplementation on health in children aged 4–23 months: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Dr Sant-Rayn Pasricha, PhD, Emily Hayes, MBBS, Kongolo Kalumba, FRACP, Prof Beverley-Ann Biggs, PhD The Lancet Global Health Volume 1, Issue 2, Pages e77-e86 (August 2013) DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70046-9 Copyright © 2013 Pasricha et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms CC BY-NC-SA Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Study flow diagram RCT=randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Global Health 2013 1, e77-e86DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70046-9) Copyright © 2013 Pasricha et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms CC BY-NC-SA Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Forest plots for effect of daily iron supplementation on development (A) Bayley's mental development index. (B) Bayley's psychomotor development index. *Inverse variance, random effects. The Lancet Global Health 2013 1, e77-e86DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70046-9) Copyright © 2013 Pasricha et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms CC BY-NC-SA Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Forest plots for effects of daily iron supplementation on growth (A) Final length. (B) Final length for age. (C) Length gain. The Lancet Global Health 2013 1, e77-e86DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70046-9) Copyright © 2013 Pasricha et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms CC BY-NC-SA Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Forest plots for effects of daily iron supplementation on growth (A) Final weight. B) Final weight for age. (C) Weight gain. *Inverse variance, random effects. The Lancet Global Health 2013 1, e77-e86DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70046-9) Copyright © 2013 Pasricha et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms CC BY-NC-SA Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Forest plots for effects of daily iron supplementation on zinc concentrations (A) Iron plus zinc versus zinc alone. (B) Iron alone versus control, and overall. *Inverse variance, random effects. The Lancet Global Health 2013 1, e77-e86DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70046-9) Copyright © 2013 Pasricha et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms CC BY-NC-SA Terms and Conditions