Methods | Retrospective case‐control (confirmed influenza versusno influenza) Location and setting: Brazil | |
Participants | BMT recipients (CML, acute leukemia, severe aplastic anemia, NHL, MM, other) 43 participants eligible to receive influenza vaccination: 19 vaccinated 24 unvaccinated mean age not reported |
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Interventions | Influenza vaccination, obtained from review of participants' charts | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | High risk | Non‐random |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | High risk | Non‐random |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Mortality ‐ no record |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | High risk | The only outcome reported was documented influenza |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Non‐blinded |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Non‐blinded |