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. 2013 Aug 1;2013(8):CD006484. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006484.pub3

2.1. Analysis.

Comparison 2 Influenza immunity in vaccinated children receiving chemotherapy compared with vaccinated healthy children, Outcome 1 Number of participants with four‐fold rise in antibody titre after last immunisation.

Number of participants with four‐fold rise in antibody titre after last immunisation
Study Influenza strain On chemotherapy n% On chemotherapy
Total N
Healthy n% Healthy
Total N
P‐value
Porter 2004 A/NC/20/99 13 (65%) 20 41 (89%) 46 P = 0.034
Porter 2004 A/PAN/2007/99 13 (65%) 20 36 (78%) 46 P = 0.258
Porter 2004 B/Vic/504/2000 12 (60%) 20 35 (76%) 46 P = 0.185
Shahgholi 2010 A/SI 3/2006 18 (56,2%) 32 24 (80%) 30 P = 0.04
Shahgholi 2010 A/Wis/67/2005 13 (40,6%) 32 16 (53,3%) 30 P = 0.31
Shahgholi 2010 B/Mal/2506/2004 19 (59,4%) 32 25 (83,3%) 30 P = 0.038
Steinherz 1980 A/NJ/76 19 (38%) 50 5 (71%) 7 P = 0.204
Steinherz 1980 A/Vic/75 26 (52%) 50 6 (86%) 7 P = 0.202
Steinherz 1980