| Methods |
Randomized controlled trial, 1 prenatal clinic Colorado (United States), 240 participants. |
| Participants |
12‐19 years, "poor", receiving prenatal care through the Colorado Adolescent Maternity Program in Denver. |
| Interventions |
Both groups received standard prenatal care throughout pregnancy with randomization at 34 weeks. Intervention group would receive a Gerry Cuddler if they returned for postpartum visit within 12 weeks of delivery. Control group was instructed to return for postpartum visit. |
| Outcomes |
Attendance of postpartum visit. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Not described. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Consecutive patients randomized by receptionist blind distribution of group assignment on a sheet of paper. |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Participants were aware of status. Clinician blinding not described. |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Not described. |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Intent‐to‐treat analysis. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Reporting consistent with protocol. |
| Other bias |
Low risk |
No other sources of bias detected. |
