Estimating the prevalence of anaemia: a comparison of three methods

• Main Authors: Sari Mayang (Author), Pee Saskia de (Author), Martini Elviyanti (Author), Herman Susilowati (Author), Sugiatmi (Author), Bloem Martin W. (Author), Yip Ray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the most effective method for analysing haemoglobin concentrations in large surveys in remote areas, and to compare two methods (indirect cyanmethaemoglobin and HemoCue) with the conventional method (direct cyanmethaemoglobin). METHODS: Samples of venous and capillary blood f...