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Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Poliomyelitis immunization (n=2736). Intervention: Sampling survey vs. Registration method. Primary outcome: Proportion of population receiving all three types of Sabin vaccine.

January 1, 1965Public Health Reports (1896-1970)

Determining Level of Immunization to Poliomyelitis: Sampling Survey versus Registration

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Key result

A sampling survey yielded comparable poliomyelitis immunization estimates to a registration method (58.3% vs 48.7% fully immunized) but required significantly less time (720 vs 15,650 man-hours) and cost.

Authors

HBH. Barrett BockCollege of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University CHCharles R. HaymanUnited States Department of Labor CTCraig D. TurnbullUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Implication

Sampling surveys may offer comparable, resource-efficient immunization estimates; leaves open their adoption versus registration in modern surveillance.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=2,736)

Multicenter

PICO

Population

2,736 residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania, surveyed to determine poliomyelitis immunization levels compared to a prior registration of 171,256 participants.

Exposure / Comparator

Sampling survey vs Registration method

Primary Outcome

Proportion of population receiving all three types of Sabin vaccine

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 58.3% vs 48.7%

Limitations

Recollection of the vaccination event diminishes with time before the interview
Survey method has a sample variance inversely proportional to the sample size
Registration method is prone to under-registering and data collection errors in hurried clinic lines

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Bock et al. (1965) conducted a cross-sectional in Poliomyelitis immunization (n=2,736). Sampling survey vs. Registration method was evaluated on Proportion of population receiving all three types of Sabin vaccine. A sampling survey yielded comparable poliomyelitis immunization estimates to a registration method (58.3% vs 48.7% fully immunized) but required significantly less time (720 vs 15,650 man-hours) and cost.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9b0e4761e08bec6550af30 https://doi.org/10.2307/4592523

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Implication

Sampling surveys may offer comparable, resource-efficient immunization estimates; leaves open their adoption versus registration in modern surveillance.

Determining Level of Immunization to Poliomyelitis: Sampling Survey versus Registration

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Study Design

PICO

Main Result

Limitations

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Determining Level of Immunization to Poliomyelitis: Sampling Survey versus Registration

Discussion

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Implication

Study Design

PICO

Main Result

Limitations

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