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Table 2 Effectiveness of influenza vaccines in HIV-infected patients

From: Efficacy and clinical effectiveness of influenza vaccines in HIV-infected individuals: a meta-analysis

Study

Outcome Studied

Vaccine

Control

Risk Difference (95% C.I.)

NNV*

Vaccine effectiveness **

Tasker 1999 [26]

Symptoms of respiratory illness, at least 4 fold increase in antibody titre, viral culture

16/55

23/47

-0.198 (-0.387, -0.01)

5

41%

Fine 2001, [4]

Influenza like illness or a 4 fold increase in antibody titers or isolation of influenza virus

19/42

18/29

-0.168 (-0.404, -0.067)

6

27%

Raineri 2005, [34]

Influenza illness

12/90

34/55

-0.485 (-0.632, -0.337)

3

78%

Yamanaka 2005, [27]

Influenza like symptoms with at least 4 fold increase in antibody titre or viral isolation in culture

16/262

14/66

-0.151 (-0.255, -0.048)

7

71%

  1. C.I.: Confidence Interval; NNV: * Number needed to vaccinate (= 1/RD); ** Vaccine effectiveness = 100*(1-risk ratio)