Accuracy of Self-Reported COVID-19 Vaccination Status Compared With a Public Health Vaccination Registry in Quebec: Observational Diagnostic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The accuracy of self-reported vaccination status is important to guide real-world vaccine effectiveness studies and policy making in jurisdictions where access to electronic vaccine registries is restricted.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the accuracy of self-reported vaccination status and reliability of the self-reported number of doses, brand, and time of vaccine administration.

Methods

This diagnostic accuracy study was completed by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network. We enrolled consecutive patients presenting to 4 emergency departments (EDs) in Québec between March 24, 2020, and December 25, 2021. We included adult patients who were able to consent, could speak English or French, and had a proven COVID-19 infect

SUBMITTER: Archambault PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278735 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature