Cardio-oncology & other

Nationwide Utilization of Danish Government Electronic letter system for increasing inFLUenza vaccine uptake (NUDGE-FLU): Study protocol for a nationwide randomized implementation trial

Am Heart JPublished Study protocol for a nationwide randomised implementation trial

Study context

Population
Danish citizens aged ≥65 years without exemption from the mandatory governmental electronic letter system691,820 households
Participants
964,870 participants
Planned comparison
Digitally delivered behavioural nudge letters vs no letter
Primary endpoint
Receipt of an influenza vaccine
Follow-up
On or before January 1, 2023
Methodological detailscluster randomisation at household level, registry-based follow-up, Letters delivered September 16, 2022; follow-up ongoing, Data from nationwide Danish administrative health registries, Secondary end point: time to vaccination; exploratory: hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia, CV events, all-cause hospitalization, all-cause mortality
  • Cluster randomisation at household level
  • Registry-based follow-up
  • Letters delivered September 16, 2022; follow-up ongoing
  • Data from nationwide Danish administrative health registries
  • Secondary end point: time to vaccination; exploratory: hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia, CV events, all-cause hospitalization, all-cause mortality

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Nationwide Utilization of Danish Government Electronic letter system for increasing inFLUenza vaccine uptake (NUDGE-FLU): Study protocol for a nationwide randomized implementation trial. Am Heart J. Published 17 February 2023. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2023.02.009

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