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F D Kennedy

Publications and source records attributed to F D Kennedy.

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PubMed1992

Vaccine efficacy in a measles immunisation programme.

During a measles outbreak in Northern Ireland (between October 1988 and March 1989) it was noted that a proportion of cases had occurred in children who had previously been vaccinated against measles. A study was, therefore, set up to provide a rapid estimate of vaccine efficacy. Vaccine efficacy was calculated to be 94% (95% confidence limits, 91% to 96%). Investigation of the computerised records at 31 December 1991 revealed that 94% of children in the study cohort had received measles vaccine. As vaccination coverage increases, a higher proportion of cases of measles will, inevitably, have a history of vaccination.

Child↗
PubMed1988

Have school entry medicals had their day?

Examination of the school health records of 1033 primary school entrants showed that there was a high level of preschool surveillance by health visitors and that most problems recorded at school entry medical examinations were already known to another professional.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1978

An information system for monitoring health system adequacy.

The design and initial implementation of a system to monitor health system adequacy in Georgia is described. Five profiles on county or sub-county areas comprise the system: Health Resources--an inventory of facilities, personnel, and programs; Health Demands--econometric estimates of demand for selected health services; Health System Adequacy--objective and subjective assessments of the health service system; Health Status--selected health indicators; Area--pertinent demographic characteristics. Innovative aspects include (a) the econometric demand estimates and (b) the subjective adequacy assessments derived using factors analysis to reduce 320 health service assessments to 19 interpretable factors. Potential system role in regional planning under P.L. 93-641 is described.

Delivery of Health Care↗