The Effect of Fact Versus Myth Messages on Receipt of Influenza Vaccination

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Conditions studied: Influenza Vaccination

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether message design of educational materials increases vaccination rates among participants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01009645

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

125

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-30

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participant must have a scheduled appointment at least 6 weeks in advance in either the GIM or Geriatrics clinics at NMFF.
• Participant must be a patient of Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.
• Participant does not intend to receive the influenza vaccine.

You may not qualify if…

• Participant has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia
• Participant has received an influenza vaccination during either the last influenza season or the current.
• The scheduled visit is the participant's first time being seen by this doctor (appointment is to establish care in the clinic).

Where it is running

• Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Clinics — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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