Design of the study
Q4. Did the study contain a control group which was either: a waiting list control, or a no‐treatment control, or a placebo control, or a TAU (or a normal service provision) control	Yes Unclear No	Go to next question Go to next question Exclude
Interventions in the study
Q5. Was the intervention group‐based? N.B. Any theoretical framework including Behavioural, Family System, Psychodynamic, etc. is acceptable	Yes Unclear No	Go to next question Go to next question Exclude
Q6. Did the intervention focus on the improvement, or prevention of emotional and behavioural problems?	Yes Unclear No	Go to next question Go to next question Exclude
Outcomes
Q7. Are the following outcomes reported? Emotional and behavioural adjustment (such as successfully decreased: tantrums, self destructive behaviours, verbal aggression, excessive crying, thumb‐sucking, sleep problems, etc.)	Yes Unclear No	Go to next question Go to next question Exclude
Q8. Did study include at least one standardised instrument measuring the above outcomes?	Yes Unclear No	Go to next question Go to next question Exclude
Comments/other reasons for exclusion