Conference Paper,
Effectiveness of Immunization Products Against Medically Attended Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: Generic Protocol for a Test-Negative Case-Control Study
Affiliations
- [1] National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) [NORA names: Netherlands; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [2] National Institute for Health and Welfare [NORA names: Finland; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [3] Pfizer [NORA names: United States; America, North; OECD];
- [4] University of Edinburgh [NORA names: United Kingdom; Europe, Non-EU; OECD];
- [5] University Medical Center Utrecht [NORA names: Netherlands; Europe, EU; OECD];
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Abstract
Monitoring the real-life effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) products is of major public health importance. This generic protocol for a test-negative design study aims to address currently envisioned approaches for RSV prevention (monoclonal antibodies and vaccines) to study effectiveness of these products among target groups: children, older adults, and pregnant women. The generic protocol approach was chosen to allow for flexibility in adapting the protocol to a specific setting. This protocol includes severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and acute respiratory infection (ARI), both due to RSV, as end points. These end points can be applied to studies in hospitals, primarily targeting patients with more severe disease, but also to studies in general practitioner clinics targeting ARI.