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Understanding Autism and Vaccination: A Critical Review

   

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Running head: Vaccination and Autism Vaccination and AutismName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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Vaccination and Autism1ContentsAnswer 1:...................................................................................................................................2Part A: The Research Question..........................................................................................2Part B: Source of Evidence................................................................................................2Part C: Search Terms..........................................................................................................2Part D: Additional Search Strategy:...................................................................................2Answer 2:...................................................................................................................................3Table 1: Meta-analysis (+/- systematic review).................................................................3Table 2: Systematic review................................................................................................3Table 3: Experimental quantitative studies........................................................................3Table 4: Qualitative study..................................................................................................4Answer 3:...................................................................................................................................5References:.................................................................................................................................5
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Vaccination and Autism2Answer 1:Part A: The Research QuestionDoes MMR vaccination increase risk of Autism?Part B: Source of Evidence Source of informationType of informationCentre of Disease control and prevention(cdc.gov)MMR vaccine Safetyvk.ovg.ox.ac.ukMMR Vaccinewww.immunize.orgMMR and Autism www.immunise.health.gov.au/National Immunization ProgramUTS LibraryPeer reviewed JournalsGoogle ScholarPeer reviewed JournalsPart C: Search TermsKeywordSearch term for Boolean ‘or”1 MMR VaccineMMR Immunization2 AutismAutism Spectrum Disorder3 Vaccine SafetyImmunization Safety4 Immunization SafetyVaccine Safety5 Vaccine and AutismImmunization and AutismSpectrum DisorderPart D: Additional Search Strategy:Additional search strategy can include the keywords “vaccination and autism”; AUTISM andMMR Vaccination” and “risks of MMR Vaccination”.
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Vaccination and Autism3Answer 2:Table 1: Meta-analysis (+/- systematic review)Full reference:Taylor, L.E., Swerdfeger, A.L. and Eslick, G.D., 2014. Vaccines arenot associated with autism: an evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Vaccine, 32(29), pp.3623-3629. Access viahttps://ac-els-cdn-com.access.library.unisa.edu.au/S0264410X14006367/1-s2.0-S0264410X14006367-main.pdf?_tid=0faa94de-0985-11e8-a381-00000aab0f01&acdnat=1517732953_c2e06dba46682bf164edc03782248b99Search strategySearch was done using the following keywords: Vaccine, Vaccination,Immunisation, Autism, Autism spectrum disorder, Thimerosal andMercury. Inclusion/exclusion criteriaInclusion Criteria: Retrospective and prospective cohort studies thatstudies the relation between vaccination and autism spectrumdisorder; studies that looked at MMR vaccination or cumulativemercury (Hg) or cumulative thimerosal dosageExclusion Criteria: Studies that involved participants selected solelyfrom Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) in theUnited States; Issue (what wasbeing studied)The author studied the possibility of a link between vaccination inearly childhood and the development of Autism.Context (studysetting)The authors analysed scientific literature on the topic throughSystematic Reviews and Meta Analysis (PRISMA) to summarizeavailable evidence from case control and cohort studies on the topic.
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