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- Title
Determining Immunization Rates for Inner-City Infants: Statewide Registry Data vs Medical Record Review.
- Authors
Stille, Christopher J.; Christison-Lagay, Joan
- Abstract
Objective. This study evaluated the benefit of consulting a statewide immunization registry for inner-city infants whose immunizations appeared, after single-site chart review, to have been delayed. Methods. We prospectively enrolled 315 newborns in 3 inner-city pediatric clinics. When the infants turned 7 months old, we obtained immunization data from clinic charts and the state registry. Results. On the basis of chart review, 147 infants (47%) were assessed to be delayed in their immunizations; of these, registry data revealed that 28 (19%) had received additional immunizations and 15 (10%) were actually up to date. Conclusions. A statewide registry can capture immunizations from multiple sources, improving accurate determination of immunization rates in a mobile, inner-city population. (Am J Public Health. 2000;90:1613-1615)
- Subjects
IMMUNIZATION; PEDIATRIC clinics; THERAPEUTICS; AMBULATORY medical care for children; CHILD health services
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2000, Vol 90, Issue 10, p1613
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.90.10.1613