PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews Effects of interventions to inform or educate parents or caregivers about childhood vaccination in low and middle income countries Lungeni Auguy Lukusa, Adeniyi Sade, Charles Shey Wiysonge Citation Lungeni Auguy Lukusa, Adeniyi Sade, Charles Shey Wiysonge. Effects of interventions to inform or educate parents or caregivers about childhood vaccination in low and middle income countries. PROSPERO 2014:CRD42014010141 Available from http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO_REBRANDING/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42014010141 Review question(s) In low and middle-income countries, does education of parents or caregivers about vaccination increase childhood vaccination coverage? Searches We will search both the peer-reviewed and grey literature. Sources: PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), ISI Web of Science (Science Citation Index), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL). Language: English or French Publication period: Up to 31 August 2014. Types of study to be included We will include: • Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), with randomisation at either individual or cluster level. For cluster RCTs, we will only include those with at least two intervention and two control clusters. • Non-randomised controlled trials (non-RCTs), with allocation at either individual or cluster level. Non-RCTs are studies that allocated interventions by alternation between groups, by the use of birth dates or weekdays or by other non-random methods. For cluster non-RCTs, we will only include those with at least two intervention and two control clusters. Condition or domain being studied Childhood vaccination (immunisation) Participants/ population Parents, caregivers, or other persons assuming the parental role to whom information or education about vaccination is given. Intervention(s), exposure(s) This review will focus on interventions to inform or educate parents or caregivers about (the importance of) vaccination. These interventions may include information sessions; group classes; oral presentations; slide shows; seminars; workshops; printed materials such as pamphlets, posters, and brochures; audio or video recordings; and one- on-one education. These interventions can be delivered either face-to-face, by mail (email, letters, or postcards), or through phone calls or mobile phone text messaging. We will exclude interventions aimed at reminding parents or caregivers about vaccination sessions or recalling those who have missed vaccination visits. Page: 1 / 4