Increasing influenza vaccination among high-risk elderly: a randomized controlled trial of a mail cue in an HMO setting.
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چکیده
A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that a single mailed influenza vaccination cue increased the vaccination rate among elderly HMO members with high-risk chronic conditions (n = 2217) from 30 per cent to 39 per cent during the fall and winter of 1984/85.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of public health
دوره 77 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987