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Vacunas para la prevención de la gripe en pacientes asmáticos

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  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Versión publicada:
  1. 28 febrero 2013see what's new
Tipo:
  1. Intervention
Etapa:
  1. Review
Grupo Editorial Cochrane:
  1. Grupo Cochrane de Vías respiratorias

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  1. Copyright © 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Autores

  • Christopher J Cates

    Correspondencia a: Population Health Sciences and Education, St George's, University of London, London, UK

    [email protected]

  • Brian H Rowe

    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

    School of Public Heath, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Contributions of authors

Christopher Cates (CJC) had the idea of carrying out the original review and wrote the protocol in conjunction with Tom Jefferson (TOJ) and Brian Rowe (BR). Studies for inclusion were assessed by CJC and TOJ and quality scoring was also carried out by the same review authors. In the first update of the review CJC and Anna Bara assessed the new studies for inclusion and quality, and for the 2007 update CJC and Toby Lasserson assessed the new studies. CJC wrote and revised the review with assistance and advice from TOJ and BR. The 2012 update was carried out by CJC with assistance for Joannie Shen and Charlotta Karner in selecting the new studies and Elora Baishnab in assessing the risk of bias of the new studies and extracting outcome data. BH revised text and CJC is the guarantor of the review.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • NHS Executive (North Thames), UK.

  • NHS Research and Development, UK.

  • Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMeRG), Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada.

    Funding, space and equipment to complete systematic reviews.

External sources

  • Garfield Weston Foundation, UK.

  • Canada Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Ottawa, Canada.

Declarations of interest

None known. The authors have not represented the producers of these vaccine products. CJC acted in an advisory capacity in the design of one of the studies (Bueving 2003).

Acknowledgements

The NHS Executive (North Thames) provided funding for Dr Cates to prepare the original version of this review. We would especially like to thank Tom Jefferson for co‐authoring the original review and initial updates, but who stepped down from the review byline in 2012. In addition we would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by the CARG staff (Steve Milan, Jane Dennis, Toby Lasserson and Karen Blackhall) in identifying the trials from the register and obtaining copies of the papers. We would also like to thank Klaus Linde for help with translation of the German papers and assessment of their methodological quality, and Jo Picot for assisting with trial selection and data extraction for the 2003 update. We would like to thank the following authors for responding to correspondence and supplying additional data for the review: Dr Robert Atmar, Dr Mario Castro, Dr Phile Govaert, Dr Brita Stenius‐Aarnalia, Dr Tom Bell, Jonathan Nguyen‐Van‐Tam, Dr Stephen Bourke, Jing‐Long Huang and Hans van der Wouden. We would like to thank Anna Bara for her contribution to the original review and Toby Lasserson for help with assessment of papers to include in the 2007 update. We would also like to thanks Joannie Shen (JS), Charlotta Karner (CK) and Elora Baishnab (EB) for their contributions to the 2012 update.

Version history

Published

Title

Stage

Authors

Version

2013 Feb 28

Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma

Review

Christopher J Cates, Brian H Rowe

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000364.pub4

2008 Apr 23

Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma

Review

Christopher J Cates, Tom Jefferson, Brian H Rowe

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000364.pub3

2003 Oct 20

Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma

Review

Christopher J Cates, Tom Jefferson, Anna Bara, Brian H Rowe

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000364.pub2

2000 Aug 21

Influenza vaccination in asthma: efficacy and side‐effects

Review

Christopher Cates, T O Jefferson, A I Bara

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000364

Differences between protocol and review

The 2011 updated review includes a 'Risk of bias' table, in which the assessment of risk of bias for blinding of participants and personnel was not judged to be low risk unless there was a clear indication that the placebo injection was similar in appearance to the active injection. Jadad scores (Jadad 1996) were used in the early versions of this review and have been preserved in the Characteristics of included studies. The generic inverse variance method has been used for meta‐analysis using paired data from cross‐over trials in the 2012 update.

Keywords

MeSH

PICO

Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

El uso y la enseñanza del modelo PICO están muy extendidos en el ámbito de la atención sanitaria basada en la evidencia para formular preguntas y estrategias de búsqueda y para caracterizar estudios o metanálisis clínicos. PICO son las siglas en inglés de cuatro posibles componentes de una pregunta de investigación: paciente, población o problema; intervención; comparación; desenlace (outcome).

Para saber más sobre el uso del modelo PICO, puede consultar el Manual Cochrane.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 1

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 Influenza‐related asthma exacerbations.
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Figure 2

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 Influenza‐related asthma exacerbations.

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Split virus or surface antigen vaccine versus placebo (adverse events in first two weeks), outcome: 2.1 Asthma exacerbation within two weeks.
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Figure 3

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Split virus or surface antigen vaccine versus placebo (adverse events in first two weeks), outcome: 2.1 Asthma exacerbation within two weeks.

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Split virus or surface antigen vaccine versus placebo (adverse events in first two weeks), outcome: 2.2 Asthma exacerbation within three days.
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Figure 4

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Split virus or surface antigen vaccine versus placebo (adverse events in first two weeks), outcome: 2.2 Asthma exacerbation within three days.

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Split virus or surface antigen vaccine versus placebo (adverse events in first two weeks), outcome: 2.3 Asthma exacerbation within two weeks (subgrouped by previous vaccination status).
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Figure 5

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Split virus or surface antigen vaccine versus placebo (adverse events in first two weeks), outcome: 2.3 Asthma exacerbation within two weeks (subgrouped by previous vaccination status).

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 1 Influenza‐related asthma exacerbations.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 1 Influenza‐related asthma exacerbations.

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 2 Duration of influenza‐related asthma exacerbation (days).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 2 Duration of influenza‐related asthma exacerbation (days).

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 3 Severity of influenza‐related asthma exacerbation (symptom score).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 3 Severity of influenza‐related asthma exacerbation (symptom score).

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 4 Difference in symptom score during influenza positive weeks.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 4 Difference in symptom score during influenza positive weeks.

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 5 Proportion of patients with minimum important difference in total symptom score (influenza‐positive weeks).
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 5 Proportion of patients with minimum important difference in total symptom score (influenza‐positive weeks).

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 6 FEV1 (% predicted) during influenza positive weeks.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 6 FEV1 (% predicted) during influenza positive weeks.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 1 Asthma exacerbation within 2 weeks.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 1 Asthma exacerbation within 2 weeks.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 2 Asthma exacerbation within 3 days.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 2 Asthma exacerbation within 3 days.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 3 Asthma exacerbation within 2 weeks (subgrouped by previous vaccination status).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 3 Asthma exacerbation within 2 weeks (subgrouped by previous vaccination status).

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 4 Hospital admission (0 to 14 days post vaccination).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 4 Hospital admission (0 to 14 days post vaccination).

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 5 Number of symptom‐free days in 2 weeks after vaccination.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 5 Number of symptom‐free days in 2 weeks after vaccination.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 6 ≥ 1 day off school or work.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 6 ≥ 1 day off school or work.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 7 Medical consultation (0 to 14 days after immunisation).
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 7 Medical consultation (0 to 14 days after immunisation).

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 8 Patients at least 15% fall in FEV1 within 5 days.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 8 Patients at least 15% fall in FEV1 within 5 days.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 9 Fall in mean peak flow (% baseline) days 2 to 4.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.9

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 9 Fall in mean peak flow (% baseline) days 2 to 4.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 10 New or increased oral corticosteroid use (0 to 14 days after immunisation).
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Analysis 2.10

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 10 New or increased oral corticosteroid use (0 to 14 days after immunisation).

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 11 Increased nebuliser usage within 3 days.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.11

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 11 Increased nebuliser usage within 3 days.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 12 Increased use of rescue medication following vaccination (days 1 to 3).
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Analysis 2.12

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 12 Increased use of rescue medication following vaccination (days 1 to 3).

Study

Kut 1999

No significant change in PC20 following either placebo or vaccine.
PC20 (SD) in the placebo group was 7.02 (9.3) before challenge and 7.3 (3.6) after 24 hours. In the vaccine group PC20 was 9.5(10.6) before vaccine and 9.8(9.3) afterwards. (P>0.05)

Reid 1998

No significant difference found in placebo group (n=5) or vaccination group (n=17) in either mean PD20 or mean FEV1 (tested by analysis of variance ANOVA). No individual patient in either group showed a change of PD20 of more than two‐fold.

Sener 1999

No significant difference between placebo and vaccine in PD20 at 2 weeks. Vaccine 2.96(SD 3.2) and placebo 2.76 (SD 2.91)

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.13

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 13 Change in airways responsiveness.

Study

Govaert 1992

No adverse reactions on asthma symptoms reported from any of the 14 asthmatics immunised with split‐virus vaccine or the 11 astmatics given placebo. (Communication from author)

Hahn 1980

No significant deterioration in home Peak Flow measurement in the split vaccine (25 patients), subunit vaccine (25 patients) or placebo group (16 patients) in the two weeks following vaccination. No numerical data given.

Sener 1999

No significant difference in symptom scores in the week after vaccine. Placebo mean score 4.66 (SD 7.3), vaccine mean score 4.92 (SD 7.56)

Stenius 1986

Similar in the vaccine and placebo groups. No numerical data provided.

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.14

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 14 Change in asthma symptoms in the week following vaccination.

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 1 Hospital admission for asthma exacerbation.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 1 Hospital admission for asthma exacerbation.

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 2 Asthma exacerbations in the month after vaccination.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 2 Asthma exacerbations in the month after vaccination.

Study

Miyazaki 1993

No asthma attacks were apparent following vaccination. Evaluation was made difficult by an Adenovirus outbreak during the study period. No defintion of asthma attack provided by the authors.

Tanaka 1993

No asthma attacks were observed following vaccination (20 patients given CR vaccine and 25 given placebo). No defintion of asthma attack provided by the authors.

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 3 Asthma exacerbations in the week following vaccination.

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 4 Mean FEV1 at 2 to 5 days post vaccination (% predicted).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 4 Mean FEV1 at 2 to 5 days post vaccination (% predicted).

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 5 Number of patients with significant fall in FEV1 (over 12% to 15% or 50 mL) on day 2 to 4.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 5 Number of patients with significant fall in FEV1 (over 12% to 15% or 50 mL) on day 2 to 4.

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 6 Fall in mean FEV1 (L) (day 2 to 4).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 6 Fall in mean FEV1 (L) (day 2 to 4).

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 7 Number of puffs of beta2‐agonist per day (in month following vaccination).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 7 Number of puffs of beta2‐agonist per day (in month following vaccination).

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 8 Morning peak flow of greater than 30% below baseline at least once in the 4 weeks after vaccination.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.8

Comparison 3 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo, Outcome 8 Morning peak flow of greater than 30% below baseline at least once in the 4 weeks after vaccination.

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 1 Difference in incidence of asthma exacerbation over total study period.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 1 Difference in incidence of asthma exacerbation over total study period.

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 2 Hospitalisations due to respiratory illness.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 2 Hospitalisations due to respiratory illness.

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 3 Days off school or work (incidence rates).
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 3 Days off school or work (incidence rates).

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 4 Unscheduled healthcare visits (incidence rates).
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 4 Unscheduled healthcare visits (incidence rates).

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 5 Children with serious adverse events.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 5 Children with serious adverse events.

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 1 Subjects reporting wheeze in the first 15 days.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 1 Subjects reporting wheeze in the first 15 days.

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 2 Subjects reporting runny nose or nasal congestion in the first 15 days.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 2 Subjects reporting runny nose or nasal congestion in the first 15 days.

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 3 Subjects reporting bronchospasm as an adverse event in first 15 days.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 3 Subjects reporting bronchospasm as an adverse event in first 15 days.

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 4 Subjects reporting rhinitis as an adverse event in the first 15 days.
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular), Outcome 4 Subjects reporting rhinitis as an adverse event in the first 15 days.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo

Inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo for people with asthma

Patient or population: children and adults with asthma
Settings: community
Intervention: inactivated influenza vaccine (intramuscular injection)

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo

Results from trials in children

Protection from experiencing an asthma exacerbation of any cause over the influenza season ‐ children (over 6 years of age) given inactivated influenza vaccine

90 per 100

86 per 100

(81 to 90)

See comment

696
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

Risks were calculated from risk difference in a single study (at low risk of bias)

Protection from experiencing an influenza‐related asthma exacerbation over the influenza season ‐ children (over 6 years of age) given inactivated influenza vaccine

5 per 100

6 per 100

(3 to 9)

See comment

696
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

Risks were calculated from risk difference in a single study (at low risk of bias)

Asthma exacerbation (adverse effects) caused by inactivated influenza vaccine, measured in the first 2 weeks following vaccination ‐ children (over 3 years of age) given inactivated influenza vaccine

33 per 100

34 per 100

(29 to 38)

See comment

712
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1,2

Risks were calculated from paired proportions in a single cross‐over study (at low risk of bias)

Results from trials in adults3

Protection from experiencing an asthma exacerbation of any cause over the influenza season ‐ adults given inactivated influenza vaccine

See comment

See comment

See comment

See comment

See comment

2 parallel‐group studies in adults did not contribute to this outcome due to low levels of influenza infection in the season following vaccination

Protection from experiencing an influenza‐related asthma exacerbation over the influenza season ‐ adults given inactivated influenza vaccine

See comment

See comment

See comment

See comment

See comment

2 parallel‐group studies in adults did not contribute to this outcome due to low levels of influenza infection in the season following vaccination

Asthma exacerbation (adverse effects) caused by inactivated influenza vaccine, measured in the first 2 weeks following vaccination ‐ adults given inactivated influenza vaccine

25 per 100

27 per 100

(24 to 29)

See comment

1526
(2 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate2,3

Risks were calculated from pooled risk differences (from paired proportions in 2 cross‐over studies)

*The basis for the assumed risk is the mean control group risk across studies. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the reported risk difference of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: confidence interval.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 Single study on children with 95% CI that included no difference between vaccination and placebo.

2 95% CI from the pooled results of two studies excluded the pre‐specified threshold of a 6% increase in the number of participants with an asthma exacerbation following influenza vaccination.

3One trial at low risk of bias and one trial at unclear risk of bias.

Figuras y tablas -
Summary of findings for the main comparison. Inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo
Comparison 1. Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Influenza‐related asthma exacerbations Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 Number of participants with influenza‐related exacerbations

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Number of patients with any asthma exacerbation

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Duration of influenza‐related asthma exacerbation (days) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Severity of influenza‐related asthma exacerbation (symptom score) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Difference in symptom score during influenza positive weeks Show forest plot

1

Mean difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Proportion of patients with minimum important difference in total symptom score (influenza‐positive weeks) Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6 FEV1 (% predicted) during influenza positive weeks Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Protection from inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo
Comparison 2. Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Asthma exacerbation within 2 weeks Show forest plot

2

2238

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.01, 0.04]

1.1 Adults

2

1526

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.02 [‐0.01, 0.05]

1.2 Children

1

712

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.04, 0.05]

2 Asthma exacerbation within 3 days Show forest plot

2

2212

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.03, 0.05]

3 Asthma exacerbation within 2 weeks (subgrouped by previous vaccination status) Show forest plot

2

2206

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.02, 0.04]

3.1 First‐time vaccinees

2

474

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.04 [‐0.03, 0.12]

3.2 Repeat vaccinees

2

1732

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.00 [‐0.02, 0.01]

4 Hospital admission (0 to 14 days post vaccination) Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Number of symptom‐free days in 2 weeks after vaccination Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6 ≥ 1 day off school or work Show forest plot

2

2648

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.00 [‐0.02, 0.01]

7 Medical consultation (0 to 14 days after immunisation) Show forest plot

3

2894

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.01, 0.01]

8 Patients at least 15% fall in FEV1 within 5 days Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

8.1 First dose of vaccination

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.2 Second dose of vaccination

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

9 Fall in mean peak flow (% baseline) days 2 to 4 Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

10 New or increased oral corticosteroid use (0 to 14 days after immunisation) Show forest plot

2

2209

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.01, 0.02]

11 Increased nebuliser usage within 3 days Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

12 Increased use of rescue medication following vaccination (days 1 to 3) Show forest plot

4

2810

Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.00 [‐0.02, 0.01]

13 Change in airways responsiveness Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

14 Change in asthma symptoms in the week following vaccination Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo
Comparison 3. Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Hospital admission for asthma exacerbation Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Asthma exacerbations in the month after vaccination Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Asthma exacerbations in the week following vaccination Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

4 Mean FEV1 at 2 to 5 days post vaccination (% predicted) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Number of patients with significant fall in FEV1 (over 12% to 15% or 50 mL) on day 2 to 4 Show forest plot

2

65

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.12, 0.15]

6 Fall in mean FEV1 (L) (day 2 to 4) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7 Number of puffs of beta2‐agonist per day (in month following vaccination) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

8 Morning peak flow of greater than 30% below baseline at least once in the 4 weeks after vaccination Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus placebo
Comparison 4. Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Difference in incidence of asthma exacerbation over total study period Show forest plot

1

% Rate difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Hospitalisations due to respiratory illness Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Days off school or work (incidence rates) Show forest plot

1

Rate Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Unscheduled healthcare visits (incidence rates) Show forest plot

1

Rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Children with serious adverse events Show forest plot

1

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Comparison 4. Protection from live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular)
Comparison 5. Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular)

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1 Subjects reporting wheeze in the first 15 days Show forest plot

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2 Subjects reporting runny nose or nasal congestion in the first 15 days Show forest plot

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3 Subjects reporting bronchospasm as an adverse event in first 15 days Show forest plot

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4 Subjects reporting rhinitis as an adverse event in the first 15 days Show forest plot

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Comparison 5. Adverse effects of live attenuated vaccine (intranasal) versus trivalent inactivated vaccine (intramuscular)