Comparing hemoglobin distributions between population-based surveys matched by country and time

Valid measurement of hemoglobin is important for tracking and targeting interventions. This study compares hemoglobin distributions between surveys matched by country and time from The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program and the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project.Four pairs of nationally representative surveys measuring hemoglobin using HemoCue® with capillary (DHS) or venous...