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. 2013 Jan 31;13(Suppl 1):S10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-S1-S10

Table 2.

Intervention components, coded categories, and maternal and child development outcomes

Study Name of program Intervention components Maternal outcomes Child developmental outcomes
Parent support Parent education categories Child support Short-term < 1 yr Long-term > 1 yr Short-term < 1 yr Long-term > 1 yr
1 2 3

Higher quality studies ≥ 3*

IHDP
1990
IHDP + + - - + n.a. - - +
Saylor
1996
CAMS - + + + + - - - -
Avon
1998
APIP + + - - - n.a. n.a. n.a. -
Ohgi
2004
NBAS based - + + - - + n.a. - n.a.
Kaaresen
2006
MITP
Modified
+ - + + - + + + +
Melynk
2006
COPE - + - - - + n.a. n.a. n.a.
Glazebrook
2007
PBIP
- + + + - - n.a. - -
Koldewijn
2009
IBAIP - + - + + n.a. n.a. + +
Newnham
2009
Modified MITP + + + + - + + n.a. +
Teti
2009
NBAS based - + + + - + n.a. +
ELBW only
n.a.
Milgrom
2010
Modified MITP + + + + - n.a. n.a. + n.a.
Spittle
2010
VIBeS Plus + + + - - n.a. + + +
Ravn
2011
MITP + + - + - + n.a. n.a. n.a.

Lower quality studies (< 3)*

Kang
1995
NSTEP-P - + + - - + n.a. + n.a.
Melynk (pilot) 2001 COPE - + - - - - n.a. + n.a.
Brisch
2003
n.a + - - + - n.a. n.a. n.a. -
Gianni
2006
n.a + - + - - - n.a. - -
Neu
2010
Kangaroo Care - + - + - + n.a. n.a. n.a.

Note: * Quality determined by Cochrane Collaboration’s Tool ; n.a. = not assessed or not reported; ELBW = extremely low birth weight infant

Coding categories for parent education components: 1 = Information given: Included information that is generic (e.g., written, audiotape or videotape format), individualized to the family (e.g., written or verbal), and/or included discussion with the parent; 2 = Guided observation: included parent observation or demonstration of an activity with the infant; 3 = Active involvement: included parent involvement in active practical experiences, modeling and guided self-evaluation or self-reflection learning (e.g., video feedback).

Names of Intervention Programs: APIP = Avon Premature Infant Project; CAMS = Curriculum and Monitoring System; COPE = Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment NICU Program; IBAIP = Infant Behavioral Assessment and Intervention Program; IHDP = Infant Health and Development Program; NBAS = Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, Brazelton; NSTEP-P = Nursing Systems for Effective Parenting-Preterm; MITP = Maternal Infant Transaction Program; PBIP = Parent Baby Interaction Program; PCIT = Parent Child Interaction Therapy; Premie Start = Modification of MITP; SI- NDT = Sensory Integration and Neurodevelopmental Therapy; SM=State Modulation; VIBeS Plus = Victoria Infant Brain Studies.