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One reviewer completed data extraction and assessed study quality using an adapted version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Three other reviewers independently assessed 10% of the studies as a quality check. Random-effects (DerSimonian and Laird) meta-analyses combined results for each outcome. Heterogeneity, risk of publication bias and certainty of evidence were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 10\u2009982 records identified, 81 studies involving 826\u2009855\u2009women were included in the review. 27 studies were conducted in Europe, 22 in Asia, 11 in North America, 7 in Africa, 7 in Australia, 5 in the Middle East and 2 in South America. Multiparous women were consistently less likely to take folic acid before and during pregnancy than primiparous women. For preconceptional use, the odds were 29% lower among multiparous women (adjusted OR (aOR): 0.71; 95%\u2009CI 0.64 to 0.78; n=25 studies; I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      =88.67%), and 58% lower in multiparous high-risk women (aOR: 0.42, 95%\u2009CI 0.27 to 0.64; n=3 studies; I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      =27.28%). For periconceptional use, the odds were 32% lower among multiparous women (aOR: 0.68; 95%\u2009CI 0.63 to 0.74; n=28 studies; I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      =85.46%). Postconception, the odds were 21% lower among multiparous women (aOR: 0.79; 95%\u2009CI 0.74 to 0.85; n=33 studies; I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      =85.91%). By the second trimester, there was no significant difference between the two parity groups (aOR: 0.96; 95%\u2009CI 0.87 to 1.05; n=4 studies; I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      =0.00%). The certainty of evidence was low for preconceptional, periconceptional and postconceptional uptake due to heterogeneity, and moderate for preconceptional uptake among high-risk women.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multiparous women were less likely to take folic acid preconceptional, periconceptional and postconceptionally, despite their previous pregnancy experience. 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