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Guideline on haemoglobin cutoffs to define anaemia in individuals and populations [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2024.

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Abbreviations

CDC

United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CI

Confidence interval

DECIDE

Developing and Evaluating Communication Strategies to support Informed Decisions and Practice based on Evidence

GDG

Guideline development group

GRADE

Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

PICO

Population, intervention, comparator, outcome

SD

Standard deviation

UNICEF

United Nations Childrens Fund

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

VMNIS

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System

WHO

World Health Organization

YLD

Years lived with disability

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