Test-Negative Design: The Importance of Laboratory-Confirmed Illness in Estimating the Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in Older Adults
J Infect Dis
.
2017 Aug 15;216(4):399-401.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix269.
Authors
Janet E McElhaney
1
,
Shelly A McNeil
2
Affiliations
1
Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury.
2
Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre-Nova Scotia Health Authority-Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
PMID:
28931239
DOI:
10.1093/infdis/jix269
No abstract available
Keywords:
Influenza vaccine effectiveness; older adults; test negative design.
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MeSH terms
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Case-Control Studies
Humans
Influenza Vaccines*
Influenza, Human*
Laboratories
Vaccination
Substances
Influenza Vaccines