Johnston 2000.
Methods | Non randomised controlled trial. Two groups assigned by coin toss. Unblinded outcome assessment. | |
Participants | 418 families of children aged 4‐5 yrs enrolled in 9 government funded preschool enrichment centers for high‐risk children. | |
Interventions | I: Written safety information at home visit; alarms or batteries if needed, other safety devices. C: Written safety information at home visit. | |
Outcomes | Home inspection 3 months after visit: 1) Final functioning alarms. 2) Functioning alarms acquired. | |
Notes | Loss to follow‐up: I: 17.5%; C: 6.9%. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | High risk | C ‐ Inadequate |