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. 2004 Jan 26;2004(1):CD002848. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002848.pub2

Ruuska 1990.

Methods Randomization: no details
Allocation concealment: no details
Blinding: double (identical vaccine and placebo appearance)
Data collection: October 1984 to June 1987
Intention to treat: no
Interim analysis: none
Exclusion from analysis: 22% of first group and 13% of second group did not finish follow up, no further details
Follow‐up period: 7 days after vaccination, 24 to 32 months after safety period
Participants Age: newborns
Health status: healthy
Immunization status: no vaccine except BCG given before rotavirus vaccine
Interventions 1. Bovine (RIT 4237), 10^8.3 TCID, single dose (n = 519 person years)
2. Placebo (uninfected tissue culture), single dose (n = 481 person years)
Outcomes 1. Safety: clinical symptoms within 7 days of vaccination
2. Efficacy: diarrhoea within 2 seasons of vaccination
Notes Study location: Finland
Clinical symptoms: definitions and laboratory methods mentioned in different paper
No buffer or formula given with vaccine