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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects

May 2009

Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents

Summary of Recommendations

  • The USPSTF recommends that all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 µg) of folic acid.
    Grade: A recommendation.

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Supporting Documents

Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects, May 2009
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 215 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 162 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 315 KB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 85 KB; PDF Help)

Internet Citation:

Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsnrfol.htm

 
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