Postgraduate medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Investigation and management of iron deficiency anaemia in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a simple management prompt.
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) remains the most common cause of anaemia and is frequently secondary to occult gastrointestinal blood loss requiring further investigation. The study was designed to prospectively assess the adequacy of investigation of IDA and to establish whether a simple computerised prompt would increase the completeness of investigation of patients presenting to their general practitioners. ⋯ The investigation and management of IDA presenting in general practice remains inadequate and is not improved by a simple management prompt.