Josephine van Dongen

6 Non-specific effects of human rotavirus vaccination 153 Acknowledgements We would like to thank all par ticipating infants and their parents or guardians, all principal investigators and research nurses at the hospitals and the RIVAR study team for their contribution to this project. Dr. Cristian Spitoni is gratefully acknowledged for his contribution to the analysis. RIVAR study group: Zwar t L.M., Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands;Tims-Polderman C., Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Beurden, van M., Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Bont, L.J., Depar tment of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Norbruis O.F., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands; Hemels, M.A.C., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands; Well, van G.T.J., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Vlieger, A.M., Depar tment of Pediatrics, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; Sluijs, van der J., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Maxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands; Stas, H.G., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tramper-Stranders, G., Depar tment of Pediatrics, St. Franciscus Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Kleinlugtenbeld, E.A., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Alber t Schweitzer Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Kempen, van A.A.M.W., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Onze LieveVrouwe Gasthuis,Amsterdam, the Netherlands;Wessels, M., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands; Rossem, van M.C., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands; Dassel, A.C.M., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Deventer Hospital, Deventer, the Netherlands; Houten, van M.A., Depar tment of Pediatrics, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp and Haarlem, the Netherlands; Pajkr t, D. , Depar tment of Pediatrics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Trial registration : as NTR5361 in www.trialregister.nl Funding : UMC Utrecht, GSK Biologicals SA (studyID 203108), the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (grantnumber 836021024), Healthcare Insurers Innovation Foundation Role of funding source: GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA was provided the oppor tunity to review a preliminary version of this manuscript for factual accuracy, but the authors are solely responsible for final content and interpretation. Sponsors had no role in study design, data collection, analysis, writing or submitting of the study.