Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Pediatr. Aug 8, 2016; 5(3): 301-305
Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.301
Prevalence of recent immunisation in children with febrile convulsions
Leya Motala, Guy D Eslick
Leya Motala, Guy D Eslick, Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, Discipline of Surgery, Nepean Hospital, the University of Sydney, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia
Author contributions: Motala L and Eslick GD acquired, analysed, and interpreted the data; Motala L and Eslick GD drafted the manuscript; Eslick GD did statistical analysis; Eslick GD is the guarantor of the study; He had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis; Eslick GD organised the study concept and design.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by our Ethics Committee.
Informed consent statement: The study was reviewed and approved by our Ethics committee.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No data were created so no data are available.
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Correspondence to: Guy D Eslick, Professor, Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, Discipline of Surgery, Nepean Hospital, the University of Sydney, Clinical Building, Level 3, P.O. Box 63, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia. guy.eslick@sydney.edu.au
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Received: January 25, 2016
Peer-review started: January 26, 2016
First decision: March 24, 2016
Revised: May 3, 2016
Accepted: July 11, 2016
Article in press: July 13, 2016
Published online: August 8, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: This study found a very low prevalence of recent immunisation amongst children with febrile convulsions. This finding, however, may have been distorted by underreporting of vaccination history. The use of large linked datasets may determine a more accurate estimate of the rate of febrile convulsions due to immunisation.