Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: USPSTF Recommendation Statement.

Siu AL; US Preventive Services Task Force.

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Abstract

DESCRIPTION:

Update of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2006 recommendation on screening for iron deficiency anemia.

METHODS:

The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the association between change in iron status as a result of intervention and improvement in child health outcomes, as well as screening for and treatment of iron deficiency anemia with oral iron formulations, in children ages 6 to 24 months.

POPULATION:

This recommendation applies to children ages 6 to 24 months living in the United States who are asymptomatic for iron deficiency anemia. It does not apply to children younger than age 6 months or older than 24 months, children who are severely malnourished, children who were born prematurely or with low birth weight, or children who have symptoms of iron deficiency anemia.

RECOMMENDATION:

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for iron deficiency anemia in children ages 6 to 24 months. (I statement).

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for iron deficiency anemia in young children: USPSTF recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline Title

Screening for iron deficiency anemia in young children: USPSTF recommendation statement.

Bibliographic Source(s)

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for iron deficiency anemia in young children: USPSTF recommendation statement. Pediatrics. 2015 Oct;136(4):746-52. [18 references] PubMed External Web Site Policy

Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for iron deficiency anemia - including iron supplementation for children and pregnant women. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2006. 12 p. [12 references]

This guideline meets NGC's 2013 (revised) inclusion criteria.