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Table 3 Summary of Key Results

From: Increasing pneumococcal vaccine uptake in older adults: a scoping review of interventions in high-income countries

 

Sample Size (%)

Total number of participants

2,481,887

Number of healthcare workers

945 (0.3%)

Number of older adults

2,480,9422,481,887 (99.7%)

Number of studies included

n = 39

Study Location

 United States

30/39 (76.9%)

 Singapore

3/39 (7.7%)

 Japan

2/39 (5.1%)

 Canada

1/39 (2.6%)

 Hong Kong

1/39 (2.6%)

 Australia

1/39 (2.6%)

 Germany

1/39 (2.6%)

Study Design

 Interventional

34/39 (87.2%)

 Controlled

15/34 (44.1%)

 Randomized

5/34 (14.7%)

 Observational

5/39 (12.8%)

Type of pneumococcal vaccine

 PPV23

7/39 (17.9%)

 PVC13

1/39 (2.6%)

 Both PVC13 and PPV23

14/39 (35.8%)

Outcome Measures

 Vaccination rates

n = 34

 Information or awareness scores

n = 9

 Implementation outcomes

n = 6

Pillar according to European Union Conceptional Framework for Action

 Information campaigns

n = 15

 Prioritization of vaccination schemes

n = 14

 Primary care interventions

n = 10