A Comment on Assessment and Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome among Anaemic and Nonanaemic Primigravida Mothers/Author's Reply

The authors conclude that mild to moderate anemic pregnant women can have a similar outcome as a normal pregnancy if anemia is detected early in pregnancy and "appropriate care" is given. [...]there is no difference of opinion that the outcome would have influenced by possible confounding...

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Published inIndian journal of public health Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 144 - 145
Main Authors Chauhan, Renu, Sehgal, Rohini
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Calcutta Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2017
Subjects
Age groups
Anemia
Bias
Body size
Conflicts of interest
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Pregnancy
Public health
Womens health
India
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Summary:The authors conclude that mild to moderate anemic pregnant women can have a similar outcome as a normal pregnancy if anemia is detected early in pregnancy and "appropriate care" is given. [...]there is no difference of opinion that the outcome would have influenced by possible confounding factors. [...]possible confounding variables such as body mass index, age at menarche, age at marriage, and menstrual cycle were considered in the study, and it was observed that there was no significant difference in the confounding variables 2. [...]carrying out similar type of study at community level is not feasible due to logistic problems. [...]observing the outcomes till delivery and at 6 weeks postdelivery is certainly the strength of the study without any iota of doubt.
ISSN:0019-557X
2229-7693
DOI:10.4103/ijph.IJPH_321_16