| Ref ID | 291 |
| First Author | D. Greyson |
| Journal | BMC PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Year Of Publishing | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6362565/pdf/12889_2018_Article_6275.pdf |
| Keywords |
• Vaccination • Error • Searching |
| Problem(s) |
• Insufficient literature searches • Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Discussion piece |
| First Author Country | Canada |
| Aim | Correspondence outlining an analysis of reported deficits of one published systematic review of school-based vaccination programmes in 2017, which the authors assert leads to unreliable conclusions. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Analysis of reported deficits of one published systematic review of school-based vaccination programmes in 2017 finds limitations in the search terms, the number and type of databases, and the screening methods used. Using a revised Ovid MEDLINE search strategy, the authors identified an additional 1016 records in that source alone, and highlighted relevant literature on the organization and delivery of school-based immunization program that was omitted as a result. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |