Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study

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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2026; 15(3): 121288
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.121288

Table 3 Incidence rate of respiratory tract infections and incidence rate ratios during follow-up, median (interquartile range)

Group	Children (n)	Child-weeks with ARTI (n)	Episodes per child	Observed child-weeks	Incidence rate (per 100 child-weeks)	Crude IRR (95%CI)	P value	Adjusted IRR (95%CI)¹	P value
Control	74	132	1 (0-2)	1842	7.17	Reference		Reference
Intervention	149	139	0 (0-0)	3697	3.76	0.52 (0.31-0.88)	0.015	0.14 (0.09-0.22)	< 0.001

¹Adjusted for age, sex, primary caregiver, father’s education, mother’s education, and income sufficiency.

IRR: Incidence rate ratios; ARTI: Acute respiratory tract infections.

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Citation: Srisingh K, Sribuarom N, Suasing C, Inkate S. Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 121288
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.121288

Srisingh K, Sribuarom N, Suasing C, Inkate S. Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 121288 [DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.121288]

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