Barkley 2000.
Methods | Matched for gender, then randomised. Method of randomisation unspecified. Randomisation violated in 8 cases. | |
Participants | 158 Kindergarten children (aged 4.5 to 6 years) parent rated as being aggressive, impulsive and disruptive. | |
Interventions | I1: Parent only training (PT) (1 sessions per week for 10 weeks + 2 booster sessions) I2: Special Treatment Classroom (STC) I3: PT & STC C: No Intervention. | |
Outcomes | Parent ratings (1) CBCL (2) Home situations questionnaire (3) Normative adaptive behavior checklist. Teacher ratings: (4) *CBCL‐TRF (unblinded) (5) School situations questionnaire (6) Self‐control rating scale (7) Social skills rating scale. (8) Clinic behavioural observations (9) Classroom observed behaviour. | |
Notes | Data collection post treatment and at 2 years. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | High risk | C ‐ Inadequate |