Efficacy of informational letters on hepatitis B immunization rates in university students.

A randomized, controlled trial was conducted at a private university to determine whether students who received an informational letter (n = 366) would be more likely to receive a hepatitis B vaccination than students in a control group (n = 366). Surveys were conducted to determine the students' reasons for deciding to be vaccinated. Rates of hepatitis B immunization were significantly higher among students assigned to the intervention group (10.