Priority 21 from the Blood Transfusion and Blood Donation PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the impact of iron deficiency on blood donors and how may its impact be prevented? (JLA PSP Priority 21) | |
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| Overall ranking | 21 |
| JLA question ID | 0063/21 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
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Evidence |
Pasricha S, Speedy J, Low M. What do systematic reviews of iron supplementation in women tell us about the functional consequences of donor iron deficiency? Vox Sanguinis. 2015;109((Suppl. 1)):58. Abstract No. 4C-S25-03. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic Health Relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Research elsewhere suggests women would need iron supplements to prevent anaemia if donating more than twice a year, should this be included in recommendations? |
| Submitted by | 1 blood donor ~ 1 health professional |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0063 |
| PSP name | Blood Transfusion and Blood Donation |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP | 51 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2018 |