Effectiveness of anaemia interventions in indigenous populations across the globe: a systematic review protocol

INTRODUCTION: Anaemia is highly prevalent among the indigenous population globally. Several interventions have been used to prevent and manage nutritional anaemia, including dietary measures, health education, oral iron supplements, food fortification and intravenous iron therapy. This protocol describes a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and treatment of nutritional anaemia in indigenous populations worldwide. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: statistic will be used to evaluate heterogeneity. When meta-analysis is not feasible, narrative synthesis will be conducted. The impact of the intervention type and delivery model will be investigated using subgroup analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This systematic review has been registered with PROSPERO. Ethical approval is not required as the study does not collect primary data from participants. The findings will be communicated via peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations at national and international conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD420251120554.