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. 2018 Feb 1;2018(2):CD001269. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001269.pub6

pba Poehling 2011.

Methods Case‐control study assessing the effectiveness of influenza vaccine administered during pregnancy in preventing influenza in newborns under 6 months
Participants Children (n = 1510) aged below 6 months who were hospitalised for fever or acute respiratory illness, or both during 7 consecutive epidemic seasons (between 2002 and 2003 and 2008 and 2009). Those with positive laboratory confirmation of influenza were enrolled as cases (n = 151); those whose result was negative were enrolled as controls (n = 1359).
Interventions Influenza vaccination during pregnancy
Outcomes Influenza
Notes This project was supported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Wachovia Research Fund. 3 authors had received past funding from industry (of these 1 was on the MedImmune Advisory Board and another was a NexBio consultant).
Funding source ‐ mixed
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
CC ‐ case selection 
 All outcomes Low risk Laboratory confirmed
CC ‐ control selection 
 All outcomes Low risk Infants without laboratory‐confirmed influenza
CC ‐ comparability 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No matching, unclear information
CC ‐ exposure 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Structured interview
Summary assessment Unclear risk Unclear