TY - JOUR T1 - Encouraging influenza vaccination for nursing home staff reduced mortality and influenza like illness in the residents JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 81 LP - 81 DO - 10.1136/ebm.12.3.81 VL - 12 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/06/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/12/3/81.abstract N2 - Hayward AC, Harling R, Wetten S, et al. Effectiveness of an influenza vaccine programme for care home staff to prevent death, morbidity, and health service use among residents: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2006;333:1241.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text 
 
 Q Does encouraging influenza vaccination for nursing home staff reduce mortality and influenza like illness in the residents? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Infectious disease ★★★★★★☆ Geriatrics ★★★★★☆☆ Design: matched pair, cluster randomised, controlled trial. Allocation: concealed.* Blinding: blinded {residents}†.* Follow up period: November to March (influenza season) in 2 consecutive years. Setting: 50 private nursing homes in England, UK Participants: 3284 staff members and 2604 residents in 2003−2004 and 3492 staff members and 2661 residents in 2004−2005 (residents mean age 83 y, 70% women). Intervention: staff members in the intervention homes (n = 1610 in 2003−2004 and 1726 in 2004−2005) were actively encouraged by the lead nurse to get the influenza vaccine, and 3 vaccination sessions were offered in the care home each October. Staff members in the control homes (n = 1674 in 2003−2004 and 1766 in 2004−2005) were … ER -