Cochrane · systematic review · CD013265

Factors that influence parents' and informal caregivers' views and practices regarding routine childhood vaccination: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Cooper, S, Schmidt, B-M, Sambala, EZ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library

SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
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current version
GRADE rated
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No studies
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Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Summary of qualitative findings (SoQF) table

Population: groups. Numerous parents characterised infants and young children as weak and vulnerable, and in need of protection against multiple social, biological, or spiritual threats. This perception was associated with both reduced and increased acceptance of childhood vaccination.
1 question
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Finding 19: social exclusion. Some parents, predominantly from LMICs, were less accepting of childhood vaccination due to their experiences of social exclusion. Social exclusion may involve economic disadvantage, residential segregation, a lack of...
no estimate extractedNRModerate