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Table 2 Summary of studies reporting reporting incidence of influenza virus infection using serology

From: Incidence of influenza virus infection among pregnant women: a systematic review

Study

Number of cases

Denominator

Crude incidence rate (CI)

(aor derived from %)

95% CI

Pandemic or seasonal?

Study design

Grading system and scoreb

Hospital-basSummary of studies reporting repored or clinic-based?

Duration of surveillance (months or years)

Country

Griffiths 1980

77

1,595

483 per 10,000 pregnanciesa

(399–614)

Seasonal

Cohort

NOS = 7

Hospital

3 years (22 months total influenza season)

UK

Hardy 1961

61

671

909 per 10,000 pregnanciesa

(716–1,155)

Pandemic

Cohort

NOS = 6

Clinic

5 months

US

Irving 2000

182

1,659

1,097 per 10,000 pregnanciesa

(957–1,258)

Seasonal

Cohort

NOS = 7

Hospital

15 months

UK

  1. aCalculated from provided number of cases or %
  2. b NOS Newcastle-Ottawa Scale