Effectiveness of a School- and Primary Care-Based HPV Vaccination Intervention: The PrevHPV Cluster Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is safe and effective, yet vaccination coverage remains below public health objectives in many countries.

Objective

To examine the effectiveness of a 3-component intervention on HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 11 to 14 years 2 months after the intervention ended, each component being applied alone or in combination.

Design, setting, and participants

A cluster randomized trial with incomplete factorial design (PrevHPV) was conducted between July 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, in French municipalities receiving 0, 1, 2, or 3 components of the intervention. Randomization was stratified by school district and municipalities' socioeconomic level. Analyses were carried out on 11- to 14-year-old adolescents livi

SUBMITTER: Thilly N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11117086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature