Assessing sociodemographic differences in human papillomavirus vaccine impact studies in the United States: a systematic review using narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sociodemographic disparities in the incidence and mortality of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated conditions have been well documented in the pre-HPV vaccine era. It is still unknown if the introduction of routine vaccination has been effective in reducing these prevaccine era inequalities. The purpose of this review was to determine the utilization of sociodemographic variables to assess for disparities in population-level HPV vaccine impact research and to evaluate the current evidence for disparities in the reduction of HPV-associated conditions after vaccine introduction in the United States (US).

Study design

A systematic review of the literature from January 2007 through March 2018 was carried out to identify studies evaluating the impact HPV vaccines hav

SUBMITTER: Avni-Singer LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994345 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature