Schonberger 1979.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Surveillance population‐based study conducted in the USA during the 1976 to 1977 influenza season. Neurologists were directly contacted; physician and hospital records were reviewed. Suspected cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention directly by patients or medical personnel were included only if accepted by a state health department. Follow‐up period was 1 October 1976 to 31 January 1977. | |
Participants | USA population | |
Interventions | Monovalent A/New Jersey/76 or bivalent A/New Jersey/76 and A/Victoria/75 parenteral vaccine | |
Outcomes | Cases of Guillain‐Barré syndrome | |
Notes | Results were stratified by age group and vaccine type. Vaccination rates in population were obtained from national immunisation survey. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | D ‐ Not used |