A randomized trial of the effect of centralized reminder/recall on immunizations and preventive care visits for adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the impact of a managed care-based patient reminder/recall system on immunization rates and preventive care visits among low-income adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial between December 2009 and December 2010 that assigned adolescents aged 11-17 years to one of three groups: mailed letter, telephone reminders, or control. Publicly insured youths (n = 4115) were identified in 37 participating primary care practices. The main outcome measures were immunization rates for routine vaccines (meningococcus, pertussis, HPV) and preventive visit rates at study end.

Results

Intervention and control groups were similar at baseline for demographics, immunization rates, and preventive visits. Among adolescents who were behind at the s

SUBMITTER: Szilagyi PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4594853 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature