Table 1 Characteristics of systematic reviews included in this study.
From: Increasing the demand for childhood vaccination in developing countries: a systematic review
Review | Literature search and eligibility criteria | Characteristics of studies | Population | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pegurri et al 2004 [3] | To Dec 2001/published and grey literature Adequate description of the intervention and either time series or 2 population groups | Evaluated Cost or Cost Effectiveness | Children <5 y in developing countries | % increase in coverage |
Batt 2004 [13] | Search up to May 2003 Extensive grey literature including interviews with 28 international experts searching large databases, and a comprehensive search and retrieval of information from a large number of organizations e.g.WHO, GAVI, UNICEF | Evaluated Cost, Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness | Children <5 y in developing countries | % increase in vaccine coverage, cost and dollar cost per fully vaccinated child |
Haines 2007 [14] | Existing published RCTs, Cochrane library, Grey literature sources, references | Evaluated impact and cost effectiveness of Community health workers undertaking a range of tasks relevant to child survival goals | Children <5 in developing countries | % increase in coverage |
Ryman 2008 [5] | Search up to Dec 2004 Extensive search in public and grey literature and they contacted 31 experts in the field | Effectiveness only | Routine vaccination in low and middle income countries | Change and FVC in children |