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. 2015 Sep 8;2015(9):CD004265. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004265.pub3

Stanton 1985 BGD.

Methods Cluster‐RCT
Allocation sequence: table of random numbers
Allocation concealment: unclear
Blinding: none
Inclusion of participants in the analysis: unclear
Length of follow‐up: 6 months
Cluster‐adjustment method: adjusted
Participants Number: 1923 families (937 intervention, 986 control) with 1350 children (675 intervention, 675 control)
Inclusion criteria: not stated
Exclusion criteria: not stated
Age: < 6 years
Interventions Intervention (see Table 5 for detailed description):
  1. Small group discussion (only women or children)

  2. Larger demonstrations (mixed audience)

  3. Posters, games, pictorial stories, and 'flexiflans' for illustrations


Control:
  1. No intervention

Outcomes
  1. Diarrhoeal rates

  2. Change in knowledge, attitude, and practice of water sanitation behaviours

Notes Location: Urban Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: October 1984 to May 1985
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Stratified randomized allocation.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not described.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not described.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Equal number of emigrant and immigrant included in effectiveness analyses but not in behavioral assessment.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk None observed.
Other bias Low risk None observed.