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. 2015 Sep 11;2015(9):CD011247. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011247.pub2
Social determinants of health
Study Outcome Mean in control group Mean in intervention group Number of participants Comments
Macours 2008 Has pen and paper in home, current
Z‐score of proportion
(follow‐up: 8 to 9 months)
The mean proportion in the control group was
68%
0.11 standard deviations (SDs) higher
(0.05 SDs to 0.16 SDs higher)
3326 children
Macours 2008 (follow‐up: 8 to 29 months after 12 months of the intervention) 0.04 SDs higher
(0.01 lower to 0.09 higher)
4245 children
Macours 2008 Quality of parenting
Z‐score of Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment score. Scale: unclear.
(follow‐up: 8 to 9 months)
The mean score in the control group was
4.02 units
0.20 SDs lower
(0.81 lower to 0.40 higher)
3326 adults Better indicated by lower values
Macours 2008 (follow‐up: 8 to 29 months after 12 months of the intervention) 0.13 SDs lower
(0.39 lower to 0.14 higher)
4245 children