| Ref ID | 734 |
| First Author | W. Calo |
| Journal | HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31339803/ |
| Keywords |
• Searching • Error • Missing data • Public health • Vaccination |
| Problem(s) |
• Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies • Insufficient literature searches |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | United States |
| Aim | A letter highlighting limitations of a systematic review of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards compulsory vaccination published in 2019. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The authors of the letter highlight limitations of a systematic review of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards compulsory vaccination published in 2019 report that insufficient search terms were used to capture immunisation literature, with no synonyms or MesH terms and across just two databases. The authors of the letter performed an adjusted search in alternative databases and retrieved eight apparently relevant studies omitted from the systematic review, which are referenced and described in the letter. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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