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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedKemme S, Sundaram SS, Curtis DJ
A community divided: post-transplant live vaccine practices among Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) centers.
The goal of this study was to assess current post-transplant live vaccine practices at individual pediatric liver transplant centers following the updated AST guidelines. Using email surveys with a 93% response rate, findings showed that only 29% of centers offered live vaccines post-transplant, with each center using different eligibility criteria for live vaccines. The main reasons for a center not offering post-transplant live vaccines were safety concerns and inability to reach group consensus.
AHRQ-funded; HS026510.
Citation: Kemme S, Sundaram SS, Curtis DJ .
A community divided: post-transplant live vaccine practices among Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) centers.
Pediatr Transplant 2020 Aug 26:e13804. doi: 10.1111/petr.13804..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Transplantation, Surgery, Vaccination, Practice Patterns
Feldman AG, Curtis DJ, Moore SL
Under-immunization of pediatric transplant recipients: a call to action for the pediatric community.
This article is a call to action for pediatric solid organ transplant recipients to receive their recommended immunizations. Vaccine-preventable infections (VIPs) occur in 1 in 6 pediatric transplant recipients and these hospitalizations result in significant morbidity, mortality, graft injury, and cost. There has been an increase in the overall population in non-medical vaccine exemptions, which reduces herd immunity and creates greater risk for patients undergoing or already having received transplants.
AHRQ-funded; HS026510.
Citation: Feldman AG, Curtis DJ, Moore SL .
Under-immunization of pediatric transplant recipients: a call to action for the pediatric community.
Pediatr Res 2020 Jan;87(2):277-81. doi: 10.1038/s41390-019-0507-4..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Transplantation, Vaccination, Adverse Events, Patient Safety
Shah PD, Calo WA, Marciniak MW
Support for pharmacist-provided HPV vaccination: national surveys of U.S. physicians and parents.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2018 Aug;27(8):970-78. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.Epi-18-0380.
State laws about pharmacists providing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines vary considerably, limiting many pharmacists' ability to provide this important cancer prevention service. In this study, the investigators characterized physician and parent support for pharmacist-provided HPV vaccination for adolescents who are past due for vaccination. The authors concluded that to increase support for HPV vaccination services, pharmacists should raise awareness about their immunization training and standardize vaccination protocols that ensure coordination with primary care.
State laws about pharmacists providing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines vary considerably, limiting many pharmacists' ability to provide this important cancer prevention service. In this study, the investigators characterized physician and parent support for pharmacist-provided HPV vaccination for adolescents who are past due for vaccination. The authors concluded that to increase support for HPV vaccination services, pharmacists should raise awareness about their immunization training and standardize vaccination protocols that ensure coordination with primary care.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Shah PD, Calo WA, Marciniak MW .
Support for pharmacist-provided HPV vaccination: national surveys of U.S. physicians and parents.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2018 Aug;27(8):970-78. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.Epi-18-0380..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Infectious Diseases, Provider, Provider: Pharmacist, Provider: Physician, Vaccination
Shah PD, Marciniak MW, Golden SD
Pharmacies versus doctors' offices for adolescent vaccination.
This study sought to understand the relative advantage of pharmacies compared to doctors' offices for delivering HPV vaccination to adolescents. The authors concluded that to be more appealing to parents as HPV vaccine providers, pharmacy providers within community and hospital settings should build on their relative advantage with respect to accessibility and enhance their appeal of their healthcare environment.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Shah PD, Marciniak MW, Golden SD .
Pharmacies versus doctors' offices for adolescent vaccination.
Vaccine 2018 Jun 7;36(24):3453-59. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.04.088..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Provider: Pharmacist, Vaccination
Wang SV, Abdurrob A, Spoendlin J
Methods for addressing "innocent bystanders" when evaluating safety of concomitant vaccines.
The need to develop methods for studying the safety of childhood immunization schedules has been recognized by the Institute of Medicine and Department of Health and Human Services. The recommended childhood immunization schedule includes multiple vaccines in a visit. A key concern is safety of concomitant (same day) versus separate day vaccination. This paper addressed a methodological challenge for observational studies using a self-controlled design to investigate the safety of concomitant vaccination.
AHRQ-funded; HS022193.
Citation: Wang SV, Abdurrob A, Spoendlin J .
Methods for addressing "innocent bystanders" when evaluating safety of concomitant vaccines.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2018 Apr;27(4):405-12. doi: 10.1002/pds.4399..
Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Patient Safety, Vaccination
Shah PD, Calo WA, Marciniak MW
Service quality and parents' willingness to get adolescents HPV vaccine from pharmacists.
The researchers sought to examine whether pharmacy service quality was associated with parents' willingness to have immunizing pharmacists administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to their adolescent children. They found that parents who went to independent pharmacies had lower willingness to get HPV vaccine from pharmacists compared to parents who went to chain pharmacies, but there was no difference in willingness for parents who went to clinic versus chain pharmacies.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Shah PD, Calo WA, Marciniak MW .
Service quality and parents' willingness to get adolescents HPV vaccine from pharmacists.
Prev Med 2018 Apr;109:106-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.01.002.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Decision Making, Infectious Diseases, Provider: Pharmacist, Vaccination
Szilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM
School-located influenza vaccinations for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) on adolescents' influenza vaccination rates. In 2015-2016, they performed a cluster-randomized trial of adolescent SLIV in middle/high schools. They concluded that SLIV in this community increased influenza vaccination rates among adolescents attending suburban schools.
AHRQ-funded; HS021163.
Citation: Szilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM .
School-located influenza vaccinations for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.
J Adolesc Health 2018 Feb;62(2):157-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.021..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Education, Influenza, Prevention, Public Health, Vaccination
Pringle KD, Burke RM, Steiner CA
AHRQ Author: Steiner CA
Trends in rate of seizure-associated hospitalizations among children <5 years old before and after rotavirus vaccine introduction in the United Sates, 2000-2013.
Since rotavirus vaccine introduction, hospitalizations for treatment of acute gastroenteritis have decreased. Researchers assessed whether there has been an associated decrease in seizure-associated hospitalizations. Their analysis provides evidence for a decrease in seizure hospitalizations following rotavirus vaccine introduction in the United States, with the greatest impact in age groups with a high rotavirus-associated disease burden and during rotavirus infection season.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Pringle KD, Burke RM, Steiner CA .
Trends in rate of seizure-associated hospitalizations among children <5 years old before and after rotavirus vaccine introduction in the United Sates, 2000-2013.
J Infect Dis 2018 Jan 30;217(4):581-88. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix589.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Vaccination