Bulzachelli 2009.
Methods | Non‐RCT Randomised to I1 or I2 arms on days when mobile child safety centre present (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and allocated to control arm when mobile child safety centre not present (Tuesday, Thursday) |
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Participants | Parents of children aged 1 month to seven years attending a well‐child clinic in low‐income urban communities | |
Interventions | I1= prescribed visit to mobile child safety centre I2 = optional visit to mobile child safety centre C = told about purpose of mobile safety centre & given more information on request but not referred to centre |
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Outcomes | Outcomes measured at 2 to 4 weeks: Functional smoke alarm Safe storage of poisons |
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Notes | I1 and I2 arms combined for meta‐analyses Blinding ‐ n Outcomes 80% ‐ n Balance ‐ n Control arm participants had higher baseline educational and income levels than intervention arm participants. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not applicable ‐ non‐randomised study |