CRITICAL APPRAISAL

A. General Description
1. Design : analytical, prospective, active surveillance and retrospective study
2. Subject : Pneumonia hospitalizations in children conducted at 10 sentinel pediatric
hospitals in Argentina
3. Title : Interesting, concise and straightforward
4. Authors : Clearly written constitution
5. Abstract : Clear and appropriate rules
6. Introduction: Consists of four paragraphs and contain the purpose of the study

B. Level of Evidence
2B (retrospective cohort study)

C. P-I-C-O Analysis
1. Population : Pneumonia hospitalizations in children conducted at 10 sentinel pediatric
hospitals in Argentina
2. Intervention : PCV13 vaccination
3. Comparison : CP and PP discharge rates in preVp period and postVp
4. Outcome : PCV13 vaccination impact: A multicenter study of pneumonia in 10
pediatric hospitals in Argentina