Kosuwon 2003.
Methods | Site: Thailand
Design: parallel‐group RCT Parents recorded adverse events in diary |
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Participants | Included: age 4 to 6 years old; healthy, who had received 4 doses of DTwP at 2, 4, 6 and 18 months Excluded: history of diphtheria or tetanus at any time, confirmed pertussis in the previous 5 years, if received vaccines not foreseen in the protocol within 30 days prior to study start or after receiving a study vaccine, history of allergic disease or reactions by any component of the vaccine or previously recorded following previous DTP, history of any serious adverse reactions following previous DTP vaccination, history of administration of immunosuppressive agents, immunoglobulin or blood products within the previous 3 months or during the trial, major congenital defects, neurological including seizure disorders and acute febrile illness | |
Interventions | Booster (aP versus wP)
Number studied: 165 aP, 165 wP Dose schedule: 1 dose (4 to 6 years) Concurrent vaccine: not stated |
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Outcomes |
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Notes | All symptoms (solicited or unsolicited) were classified by the investigators as not related, unlikely, suspected or probably related. But not a clear temporal definition of this criterion (before or after data collection) | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Computer‐generated randomisation |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Details not reported |