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Documents included in this toolkit have been identified by members of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Task Force. The Anemia Task Force members are experts in fields of study related to various aspects of anemia - biology, its assessment, interventions to reduce its burden, and the enabling environment that influences anemia policies and programs. The included resources have been selected for their utility in understanding anemia and relevant to actions that can be taken to reduce it.
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Anemia Prevalence in Women of Reproductive Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Between 2000 and 2018
Systematic Review published by Micronutrient Forum in
This report maps geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence between 2000–2018 in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) across 82 low- and middle-income countries and aggregates results to policy-relevant administrative and national levels
Eliminating Race-Based Reference Ranges in Haematology: A Call to Action
Journal Article published by Lancet Haematol in
The authors of this editorial provide evidence for the removal of race-based reference intervals across hematology.
Anemia Among Women of Reproductive Age: An Overview of Global Burden, Trends, Determinants, and Drivers of Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Journal Article published by Nutrients in
This review compiles evidence on the determinants and drivers of anemia reduction, including government policies and programs, in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries.
Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Measurement Devices Require Refinement to Match Diagnostic Performance with Their High Level of Usability and Acceptability
Journal Article published by PLOS One in
This study evaluated the performance of multiple point-of-care hemoglobin devices, including a novel noninvasive smartphone application tested on Apple® and Android® cell phones, Masimo Pronto®, and HemoCue® Hb-301 and Hb-801, against a gold-standard hematology analyzer (reference hemoglobin) using venous blood among refugees in a city in North…
Increasing the Availability and Utilization of Reliable Data on Population Micronutrient (MN) Status Globally: The MN Data Generation Initiative
Journal Article published by Am J Clin Nutr in
This report describes the current situation with regard to data availability on population micronutrient status, the reasons for the lack of relevant information, and the steps needed to correct this situation, including implementation of a multi-component Micronutrient Data Generation Initiative to advocate for critical data collection and…
Preanalytic and Analytic Factors Affecting the Measurement of Haemoglobin Concentration: Impact on Global Estimates of Anaemia Prevalence
Journal Article published by BMJ Gobal Health in
This paper presents the results of an analysis to quantify the factors affecting preanalytic (between venous-drawn and capillary-drawn blood measured by HemoCue) and analytic variation in hemoglobin concentrations in children, pregnant and nonpregnant women.
Haemoglobin Thresholds to Define Anaemia in a National Sample of Healthy Children and Adolescents Aged 1–19 Years in India: A Population-Based Study
Journal Article published by The Lancet Global Health in
This study assesses the age-specific and sex-specific percentiles of hemoglobin and cutoffs to define anaemia in children and adolescents aged 0–19 years in India, using data from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey.
Variability in Haemoglobin Concentration by Measurement Tool and Blood Source: An Analysis from Seven Countries
Journal Article published by J Clin Pathol. in
This paper uses data from seven countries (Cambodia, India, The Gambia, Ghana, Laos, Rwanda, and USA) to explore factors such as the blood sampling site (capillary vs venous), the equipment (HemoCue vs automated hematology analyzer) and the model of the HemoCue device (201+ vs 301) that may impact hemoglobin measurements in capillary and venous…