The effectiveness of telephone reminders and home visits to improve measles, mumps and rubella immunization coverage rates in children

Lemstra, Mark; Rajakumar, D.; Thompson, Adam; Moraros, John

doi:10.1093/pch/16.1.e1

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“…All nine interventions that included a home visit component showed some evidence of effectiveness 5154 55 57 64 72 74 75 81 Although two of three studies considering outreach interventions alone were not effective, they were either small or had significant loss to follow-up 6768 The three studies using escalating intervention intensity seemed particularly effective, which is consistent with the previous review 55…”

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confidence: 77%

“…The hypothesis offered was that younger children would be attending services more regularly and thus have higher uptake, whereas older children might not and thus be more responsive to reminders. Of two Canadian studies examining MMR coverage in deprived areas, one controlled before-and-after study found that telephone reminders increased MMR uptake in children not UTD at 24 months;74 however, the other non-controlled time series found increases in intervention (targeted phone, mail and outreach) and non-intervention sites, with no decrease in socioeconomic disparities 75…”

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confidence: 99%

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Interventions to reduce inequalities in vaccine uptake in children and adolescents aged <19 years: a systematic review

Crocker-Buqué

Edelstein

Mounier-Jack

2016

J Epidemiol Community Health

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BackgroundIn high-income countries, substantial differences exist in vaccine uptake relating to socioeconomic status, gender, ethnic group, geographic location and religious belief. This paper updates a 2009 systematic review on effective interventions to decrease vaccine uptake inequalities in light of new technologies applied to vaccination and new vaccine programmes (eg, human papillomavirus in adolescents).MethodsWe searched MEDLINE, Embase, ASSIA, The Campbell Collaboration, CINAHL, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Eppi Centre, Eric and PsychINFO for intervention, cohort or ecological studies conducted at primary/community care level in children and young people from birth to 19 years in OECD countries, with vaccine uptake or coverage as outcomes, published between 2008 and 2015.ResultsThe 41 included studies evaluated complex multicomponent interventions (n=16), reminder/recall systems (n=18), outreach programmes (n=3) or computer-based interventions (n=2). Complex, locally designed interventions demonstrated the best evidence for effectiveness in reducing inequalities in deprived, urban, ethnically diverse communities. There is some evidence that postal and telephone reminders are effective, however, evidence remains mixed for text-message reminders, although these may be more effective in adolescents. Interventions that escalated in intensity appeared particularly effective. Computer-based interventions were not effective. Few studies targeted an inequality specifically, although several reported differential effects by the ethnic group.ConclusionsLocally designed, multicomponent interventions should be used in urban, ethnically diverse, deprived populations. Some evidence is emerging for text-message reminders, particularly in adolescents. Further research should be conducted in the UK and Europe with a focus on reducing specific inequalities.

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confidence: 77%

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confidence: 99%

Interventions to reduce inequalities in vaccine uptake in children and adolescents aged <19 years: a systematic review

Crocker-Buqué

Edelstein

Mounier-Jack

2016

J Epidemiol Community Health

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“…12 15–24,30,31 Canada 3 25–27 ; U.K. 1 28 ; Multiple non-U.S. locations 1 29 Vaccination programs in WIC settings 3 32–34 2 32,34 Childhood Series 3 32–34 U.S. 3 32–34 Increasing community demand for vaccinations Client reminder & recall systems 24 4–6,13,35–54 11 13,36–38,40,45–48,52,53 Influenza 8 13,35–41 Pneumococcal 1 42 Influenza and pneumococcal 1 43 DTP/DTaP 1 44 MMR 2 5,45 Tetanus 2 46,47 Other childhood series 9 4,6,48–54 U.S. 18 4,6,35,36,38,40–46,48–52,54 Denmark 1 13 New Zealand 1 53 U.K. 1 39 Canada 3 5,37,47 Client or family incentive rewards 7 c,55–62 No economic review conductedb Hepatitis B 4 59–62 Influenza 1 57,58 Childhood series 2 55,56 …”

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“…3 32–34 Increasing community demand for vaccinations Client reminder & recall systems 24 4–6,13,35–54 11 13,36–38,40,45–48,52,53 Influenza 8 13,35–41 Pneumococcal 1 42 Influenza and pneumococcal 1 43 DTP/DTaP 1 44 MMR 2 5,45 Tetanus 2 46,47 Other childhood series 9 4,6,48–54 U.S. 18 4,6,35,36,38,40–46,48–52,54 Denmark 1 13 New Zealand 1 53 U.K. 1 39 Canada 3 5,37,47 Client or family incentive rewards 7 c,55–62 No economic review conductedb Hepatitis B 4 59–62 Influenza 1 57,58 Childhood series 2 55,56 U.S. 4 59–62 Australia 2 55,56 Germany 1 57,58 Vaccination requirements for child care, school & college attendance 2 63,64 No studies found Hepatitis B 1 63 Varicella 1 64 U.S.…”

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confidence: 99%

Increasing Coverage of Appropriate Vaccinations

Jacob

Chattopadhyay

Hopkins

et al. 2016

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Context Population-level coverage for immunization against many vaccine-preventable diseases remains below optimal rates in the U.S. The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended several interventions to increase vaccination coverage based on systematic reviews of the evaluation literature. The present study provides the economic results from those reviews. Evidence acquisition A systematic review was conducted (search period, January 1980 through February 2012) to identify economic evaluations of 12 interventions recommended by the Task Force. Evidence was drawn from included studies; estimates were constructed for the population reach of each strategy, cost of implementation, and cost per additional vaccinated person because of the intervention. Analyses were conducted in 2014. Evidence synthesis Reminder systems, whether for clients or providers, were among the lowest-cost strategies to implement and the most cost effective in terms of additional people vaccinated. Strategies involving home visits and combination strategies in community settings were both costly and less cost effective. Strategies based in settings such as schools and managed care organizations that reached the target population achieved additional vaccinations in the middle range of cost effectiveness. Conclusions The interventions recommended by the Task Force differed in reach, cost, and cost effectiveness. This systematic review presents the economic information for 12 effective strategies to increase vaccination coverage that can guide implementers in their choice of interventions to fit their local needs, available resources, and budget.

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“…14,15 Three observational studies from the UK and Canada comparing outcomes in control areas with those implementing combinations of postal or phone reminders with home visiting found improved immunisation uptake. [16][17][18] Wales has well developed services to deliver the childhood immunisation program, utilizing birth registers and a universal call/recall system which identifies and allows follow up of unimmunised children. The system achieves a high uptake for those who respond to invitations and attend their local general medical practice premises.…”

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Measuring inequalities in immunization in Wales and the impact of interventions

Roberts

McGowan

Cottrell

2016

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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We reviewed uptake of childhood immunization in Wales by quintile of deprivation and found that uptake was significantly lower in residents in the most socio-economically deprived areas compared with the least deprived. Differences were greater in older children. Services generally met best practice recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; however, follow up of children who had not responded to invitations to attend routine immunization sessions needed more consistent implementation. Over a three year period to 2014-15 the difference in uptake between upper and lower quintiles at the fourth birthday reduced from 8.9% to 6.7%.

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The effectiveness of telephone reminders and home visits to improve measles, mumps and rubella immunization coverage rates in children

Abstract: Telephone reminder systems have some benefit in increasing child immunization coverage rates.

Cited by 26 publications

References 11 publications

Interventions to reduce inequalities in vaccine uptake in children and adolescents aged <19 years: a systematic review

Interventions to reduce inequalities in vaccine uptake in children and adolescents aged <19 years: a systematic review

Increasing Coverage of Appropriate Vaccinations

Measuring inequalities in immunization in Wales and the impact of interventions

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