Trial reportThe American journal of medicine2013
Improving herpes zoster vaccination rates through use of a clinical pharmacist and a personal health record.
Trial report in The American journal of medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05229081 (Impact of Pharmacist-led Educational Intervention on Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Impact of Pharmacist-led Educational Intervention on Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Expanding vaccination provider types and administration sites can increase vaccination uptake: A systematic literature review of the evidence in non-United States geographies.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Pooled it
- Behavioral interventions for vaccination uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of pharmacist involvement on immunization uptake and other outcomes: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAPooled it
- Impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on pneumococcal vaccination rates in cancer patients: a randomized controlled study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- Recombinant zoster vaccine immunization rate in patients on Janus kinase inhibitors for rheumatologic and dermatologic conditions.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2026Article
- Interventions to Improve Vaccination Uptake Among Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Vaccines · 2025Review
- Use of Information and Communication Technology Strategies to Increase Vaccination Coverage in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Vaccines · 2023Review
- Using the Patient Portal Sexual Health Instrument in Surveys and Patient Questionnaires Among Sexual Minority Men in the United States: Cross-sectional Psychometric Validation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Does Increased State Pharmacy Regulatory Burden Lead to Better Public Safety Outcomes?Innovations in pharmacy · 2021Article
- The essential role of pharmacists facilitating vaccination in older adults: the case of Herpes Zoster.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2020Article
- Vaccination status of patients using anti-TNF therapy and the physicians' behavior shaping the phenomenon: Mixed-methods approach.PloS one · 2019Article
- Assessing and Improving Zoster Vaccine Uptake in a Homeless Population.Journal of community health · 2018Article
- Monitoring Interest in Herpes Zoster Vaccination: Analysis of Google Search Data.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2018Article
- Patient Health Record Systems Scope and Functionalities: Literature Review and Future Directions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Review
- National and State-Specific Shingles Vaccination Among Adults Aged ≥60 Years.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Article
- Using e-technologies in clinical trials.Contemporary clinical trials · 2015Review
- Patient Portals and Patient Engagement: A State of the Science Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Review
- Free Web-based personal health records: an analysis of functionality.Journal of medical systems · 2013Article
- Evaluating psychometric determinants of willingness to adopt sexual health patient portal services among black college students: A mixed-methods approach.Journal of American college health : J of ACHArticle
- Digital interventions to promote vaccine uptake among older adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Digital healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundPreventative health services, including herpes zoster vaccination rates, remain low despite known benefits. A new care model to improve preventative health services is warranted. The objective of this study is to investigate whether the functions of an electronic medical record, in combination with a pharmacist as part of the care team, can improve the herpes zoster vaccination rate.
methodsThis study was a 6-month, randomized controlled trial at a General Internal Medicine clinic at The Ohio State University. The 2589 patients aged 60 years and older without documented herpes zoster vaccination in the electronic medical record were stratified on the basis of activated personal health record status, an online tool used to share health information between patient and provider. Of the 674 personal health record users, 250 were randomized to receive information regarding the herpes zoster vaccination via an electronic message and 424 were randomized to standard of care. Likewise, of the 1915 nonpersonal health record users, 250 were randomized to receive the same information via the US Postal Service and 1665 were randomized to standard of care. After pharmacist chart review, eligible patients were mailed a herpes zoster vaccine prescription. Herpes zoster vaccination rates were compared by chi-square tests.
resultsIntervention recipients had significantly higher vaccination rates than controls in both personal health record (relative risk, 2.7; P = .0007) and nonpersonal health record (relative risk, 2.9; P = .0001) patient populations.
conclusionsCommunication outside of face-to-face office visits, by both personal health record electronic message and information by mail, can improve preventative health intervention rates compared with standard care.
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