Management of iron deficiency anaemia in secondary care across England between 2012 and 2018: a real-world analysis of hospital episode statistics Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is common –2%–5% of adult men and post-menopausal women. The full interpretation of this data is complex but the authors rightly point out that there is potential to impact on this variance and increasing admission rates by service reconfiguration and improved algorithms of clinical care to reduce costs (significantly higher for non-elective patients), reduce re-admissions (higher for non-elective patients) and improve outcomes. In this issue Gordon et al report a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the risk. 25 randomised controlled trials met the criteria for inclusion.
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