Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Outcome Measure:

Change in Vaccination Rate

Outcome Description:

We will gather practice-specific rates of coverage for adolescents (age 11-18) for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis booster; measles, mumps, rubella vaccine; meningococcal vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; varicella vaccine; and human papillomavirus vaccine; as well as the combination of vaccines. We will also calculate practice-specific instances of missed opportunities to vaccinate an adolescent (age 11-18), that is, instances when an adolescent visited a provider and received at least one vaccine but did not receive other vaccines he/she was eligible to receive.

Outcome Time Frame:

Baseline and 5 months follow-up

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Amanda Dayton, MA

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

DPH/WCH/Immunization

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

2011-3

NCT ID:

NCT01544764

Start Date:

April 2011

Completion Date:

December 2012

Related Keywords:

• Adolescent Health Services
• Immunization
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
• Meningococcal Vaccines
• Hepatitis B Vaccines
• Chickenpox Vaccine
• Papillomavirus Vaccines