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Methods | Prospective cohort study assessing the effectiveness of flu vaccination in pregnancy | |
Participants | Pregnant women (n = 544) recruited from the "hill" district of Pittsburgh | |
Interventions |
Two 1 mL doses were administered 1 month apart. |
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Outcomes |
Assessed by means of questionnaires/phone interviews after epidemic |
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Notes | Effectiveness follow‐up was available for 59% and 100% of participants in the intervention and placebo arm, respectively. Funding source ‐ mixed |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
PCS/RCS ‐ selection exposed cohort All outcomes | High risk | Unclear |
PCS/RCS ‐ selection non‐exposed cohort All outcomes | High risk | Unclear |
PCS/RCS ‐ comparability All outcomes | High risk | Unclear ‐ high attrition |
PCS/RCS ‐ assessment of outcome All outcomes | High risk | Interview |
Summary assessment | High risk | Unclear |