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197 questions · 212 findings · 20 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 37 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 19 · 9%Very low 25 · 11.8%Low 35 · 16.5%Moderate 67 · 31.6%High 29 · 13.7%

Increasing community demand vs no intervention or another intervention

Client reminder and recall (telephone call from retired teacher plus educational brochure) compared to usual publicity · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

Increasing community demand leads to higher client reminder and recall (telephone call from retired teacher plus… compared with no intervention or another intervention (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Increasing community demand vs no intervention or another intervention

Client reminder and recall (telephone invitation) compared to invitation to patient when "dropped in" to clinic · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

Increasing community demand probably leads to higher client reminder and recall (telephone invitation) compared to… compared with no intervention or another intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Increasing community demand vs no intervention or another intervention

Brochure + lottery for free groceries compared to no intervention · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

Increasing community demand showed no clear difference in brochure + lottery for free groceries compared to no intervention compared with no intervention or another intervention (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Increasing community demand vs no intervention or another intervention

Questionnaires to clients about attitudes · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

Increasing community demand leads to higher questionnaires to clients about attitudes compared with no intervention or another intervention (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin A vs placebo

Incidence of acute URTIs during the study period (the number of acute URTIs over a period of time) · children up to the age of 7 at risk of upper respiratory tract infection

Summary of findings table ‐ Vitamin A supplements showed no clear difference in incidence of acute URTIs during the study period (the number of… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant zoster vaccine vs placebo

Participants with adverse events ‐ serious adverse events Clinical or laboratory criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Recombinant zoster vaccine showed no clear difference in participants with adverse events ‐ serious adverse eventsClinical or… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant zoster vaccine vs placebo

Adverse effects of any severity (systemic symptoms) · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Recombinant zoster vaccine probably leads to higher participants with adverse events ‐ any systemic symptomClinical… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant zoster vaccine vs placebo

Participants with adverse events ‐ potential immune‐mediated disease Clinical or laboratory criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Recombinant zoster vaccine showed no clear difference in participants with adverse events ‐ potential immune‐mediated… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant zoster vaccine vs placebo

Participants with adverse events ‐ any local symptom Clinical criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Recombinant zoster vaccine probably leads to higher participants with adverse events ‐ any local symptomClinical criteria compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant zoster vaccine vs placebo

Dropouts ‐ did not receive second dose Clinical or laboratory criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Recombinant zoster vaccine probably leads to higher dropouts ‐ did not receive second doseClinical or laboratory criteria compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Live zoster vaccine vs placebo

Participants with adverse events Clinical or laboratory criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Live zoster vaccine probably leads to higher participants with adverse eventsClinical or laboratory criteria compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Live zoster vaccine vs placebo

Systemic adverse events at · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Live zoster vaccine showed no clear difference in participants with adverse events ‐ systemic adverse eventsClinical… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review