Table 3 (Serious) adverse events collected at 6-month intervals after randomisation, including serious adverse events, diagnoses and symptoms of low iron
Type of adverse event | Description |
|---|---|
Data collected at 6, 12, 18 and 24Â months | |
Serious adverse events, diagnosed/ treated at hospital or by a doctor | Heart problems including heart attack, stroke, mini-stroke, angina, heart failure |
Falls | |
Transport accidents (when in charge of a vehicle) | |
New illness | |
Diagnoses of low iron | Diagnosis of low haemoglobin by NHSBT |
Diagnosis of anaemia by general practitioner (GP) or hospital | |
Prescription of iron supplements | |
Symptoms | Tiredness |
Dizziness | |
Feeling faint | |
Fainting | |
Fit or seizure | |
Breathlessness | |
Palpitations | |
Chest pain | |
Restless legs [22] | |
Additional data collected at 24Â months | |
Symptoms | Severity of breathlessness [23] |
Severity of palpitations (that is, resulted in ECG?) | |
Severity of chest pain (that is, resulted in ECG?) | |
Headaches | |
Sleep disturbances | |
Irritability | |
Reduced ability to concentrate | |
Restlessness/inability to relax | |
Pica | |