Table 3

Summary of included studies detailing sustained coverage outcomes beyond the initial timeframe of the intervention

Study (target vaccination)Baseline coveragePostintervention coverageSustained coverage: timepoint 1Sustained coverage: timepoint 2
Muehleisen et al (all due/overdue vaccinations)26
  • Intervention group=54%

  • Control group=49%

Patients with ≥1 catch-up immunisation within 1 month:
  • Intervention group=27%.

  • Control group=8% (p<0.001)

Patients with ≥1 catch-up immunisation within 9 months:
  • Intervention group=45%

  • Control group=35% (p>0.2)*

Szilagyi et al (all due/overdue vaccinations)3964%Fully immunised for age at 1 day:
  • Manhattan ED=75%

  • Bronx ED=71%

Fully immunised for age at 6 months:
  • Manhattan ED=66%

  • Bronx ED=54%

Lemaitre et al (all upcoming neonatal vaccinations)71Not applicable (neonates)Complete vaccine status at 3 months:
  • Experimental group=91.3%

  • Control group=88.1%

Complete vaccine status at 13 months:
  • Experimental group=66.2%

  • Control group=59.5%

Complete vaccine status at 24 months:
  • Experimental group=79.4%

  • Control group=74.3%

Kushner et al (neonatal hepatitis B vaccination)59Not applicable (neonates)Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccination=100%Dose 2 (1–2 months)=81%Dose 3 (6–18 months)=74%
  • *Exact p value not provided.

  • ED, emergency department.