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

Vesikari 1984.

Methods Randomization: no details
Allocation concealment: code not available until end of study
Blinding: double (code‐labelled vials)
Data collection: January 1983 to June 1983
Intention to treat: no
Interim analysis: none
Exclusion from analysis: 12/190 did not complete vaccination or follow up
Follow‐up period: 10 days after vaccination, 5 months after vaccination
Participants Age: 8 to 11 months
Health status: healthy
Breastfeeding: no information
Immunization status: no information
Interventions 1. Bovine (RIT 4237), 10^8.1 TCID50, single dose (n = 86)
2. Placebo (uninfected primary monkey kidney cells), 0.5 ml, single dose (n = 92)
Outcomes 1. Clinical symptoms within 10 days of vaccination
2. Diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal upsets within 5 months of vaccination
Notes Study location: Finland
No restriction on breastfeeding or bottle feeding were imposed
Clinical symptoms: clinical evaluation (clinically significant diarrhoea defined as watery stools > 24 h)
Laboratory studies: serology and stool analysis ELISA