Article de revue
The use of immunization registry-based data in vaccine effectiveness studies
Vaccine effectiveness (VE) studies provide a measure of population-based vaccine performance by combining immunization history data with rates of disease incidence. This review assessed the feasibility of using electronic immunization registry data sources in VE studies. Electronic databases were searched through January 31, 2010. Out of 17 studies, only one paper assessed data accuracy (71%), and three papers assessed population coverage of the registry (estimates ranged from 25% to 90%). This review shows that registry-based data sources can be used to conduct VE studies in a variety of settings and populations. However, we found little information regarding the quality of this data source in VE studies and future evaluations should investigate their reliability, accuracy, and potential bias.
Auteurs
Langues
- Anglais
Année de publication
2011
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
3
Type
Article de revue
Catégories
- Données
Mots-clés
- Qualité des données
- Systèmes d'information de la vaccination
- Registres
