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. 2022 Dec 7;2022(12):CD015477. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015477

2. Sensitivity analysis: non‐replicating viral vector vaccine .

Developer – comparison Analysesa Outcomes
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection Symptomatic COVID‐19 Severe COVID‐19 All‐cause mortality SAEs Systemic reactogenicity events AEs
VE (95% CI)
No. of trials (No. of participants)
RR (95% CI)
No. of trials (No. of participants)
ChAdOx1 – AstraZeneca + University of Oxford versus placebo Main analysis 59.35% (48.00% to 68.22%)
5 RCTs (43,390)
70.23% (62.10% to 76.62%)
5 RCTs (43,390)
0.48 (0.20 to 1.14)
5 RCTs (56,726)
0.88 (0.72 to 1.07)
7 RCTs (58,182)
3.93 (2.11 to 7.29)
 
1 RCT (256)
Not pooled
Sensitivity 1 0.50 (0.20 to 1.21)
5 RCTs (56,873)
0.86 (0.70 to 1.06)
7 RCTs (58,329)
 —
Sensitivity 2 0.48 (0.20 to 1.14)
5 RCTs (56,623)
0.88 (0.72 to 1.08)
6 RCTs (57,823)
 —
Sensitivity 3   — 0.50 (0.20 to 1.21)
5 RCTs (56,623)
0.86 (0.70 to 1.05)
6 RCTs (56,879)
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Ad26.COV2.S – Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies  versus placebo Main analysis 66.90% (59.10% to 73.40%)
1 RCT (39,058)
76.30% (57.90% to 87.50%)
1 RCT (39,058)
0.25 (0.09 to 0.67)
1 RCT (43,783)
0.92 (0.69 to 1.22)
1 RCT (43,783)
1.83 (1.29 to 2.60)
2 RCTs (7222)
1.57 (0.75 to 3.29)
2 RCTs (7222)
Sensitivity 1 0.25 (0.09 to 0.67)
1 RCT (44,325)
0.92 (0.69 to 1.22)
1 RCT (44,325)
1.83 (1.27 to 2.63)
2 RCTs (44,813)
1.57 (0.74 to 3.32)
2 RCTs (44,813)
Sensitivity 2 1.09 (0.96 to 1.24)
1 RCT (6736)
Sensitivity 3 
Gam‐COVID‐Vac – Gamaleya Research Institute (Sputnik V) Gam‐COVID‐Vac versus placebo Main analysis 91.10% (83.80% to 95.10%)
1 RCT (18,695)
100.00% (94.40% to 100.00%)
1 RCT (19,866)
0.99 (0.10 to 9.54)
1 RCT (21,862)
0.65 (0.39 to 1.07)
1 RCT (21,862)
Sensitivity 1 1.00 (0.10 to 9.57)
1 RCT (21,977)
0.65 (0.39 to 1.07)
1 RCT (21,977)
Sensitivity 2
Sensitivity 3 
AE: adverse event; CI: confidence interval; COVID‐19: coronavirus disease 2019; RCT: randomized controlled trial; RR: risk ratio; SAE: serious adverse event; SARS‐CoV‐2: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; VE: vaccine efficacy.

aSensitivity 1: participants randomized; Sensitivity 2: early‐phase studies excluded; Sensitivity 3: only published studies.