Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2017
Abstract
Objectives Sources of immunization data include state registries or immunization information systems (IIS), medical records, and surveys. Little is known about the quality of these data sources or the feasibility of using IIS data for research. We assessed the feasibility of collecting immunization information for a national children's health study by accessing existing IIS data and comparing the completeness of these data against medical record abstractions (MRA) and parent report. Staff time needed to obtain IIS and MRA data was assessed. Methods We administered a questionnaire to state-level IIS representatives to ascertain availability and completeness of their data for research and gather information about data formats. We evaluated quality of data from IIS, medical records, and reports from parents of 119 National Children's Study participants at three locations. Results IIS data were comparable to MRA data and both were more complete than parental report. Agreement between IIS and MRA data was greater than between parental report and MRA, suggesting IIS and MRA are better sources than parental report. Obtaining IIS data took less staff time than chart review, making IIS data linkage for research a preferred choice. Conclusions IIS survey results indicate data can be obtained by researchers using data linkages. IIS are an accessible and feasible child immunization information source and these registries reduce reliance on parental report or medical record abstraction. Researchers seeking to link IIS data with large multi-site studies should consider acquiring IIS data, but may need strategies to overcome barriers to data completeness and linkage.
Publication Title
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Volume
21
Issue
1
First Page
29
Last Page
35
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
DOI of Published Version
10.1007/s10995-016-2090-1
PMID
27443650
Publisher
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Recommended Citation
Fuller, Jill E.; Walter, Emmanuel B. Jr.; Dole, Nancy; O'Hara, Richard; Herring, Amy H.; Durkin, Maureen S.; Specker, Bonny; and Wey, Betty, "State-Level Immunization Information Systems: Potential for Childhood Immunization Data Linkages." (2017). Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications. 79.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/eam_pubs/79
Comments
This is the HHS-PA peer-reviewed author manuscript. The version of record was published in (2017) Maternal and Child Health Journal, 21(1), 29–35. doi:10.1007/s10995-016-2090-1