Effects of maternal influenza vaccination on adverse birth outcomes: A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although pregnant women are a priority group for influenza vaccination, its effect on birth outcomes has long been debated. Numerous observational studies and a few randomized controlled studies have been conducted, with inconsistent results.

Objectives

To evaluate the association of influenza vaccination in pregnancy with adverse birth outcomes.

Data source

The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched.

Study eligibility criteria

This analysis included randomized placebo-controlled studies, cohort studies, and case-control studies, in which inactivated influenza vaccination was given during pregnancy and fetal adverse birth outcomes were assessed.

Participants & intervention

Women who received inactivated infl

SUBMITTER: Jeong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693758 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature