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. 2012 Sep 12;2012(9):CD005014. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005014.pub3

Colver 1982.

Methods RCT (C)
 Allocation at level of clinics, day nurseries and nursery classes
Participants Families with children < 5 years attending child health clinics, day nurseries, nursery classes and a toddler group in deprived area
Interventions I = encouraged to watch TV safety campaign + home visit + advice on benefits to obtain safety equipment and local availability of safety equipment
 C = encouraged to watch TV safety campaign
Outcomes Outcomes measured at 3 months:
Safety changes made to home including cooker guards, fire guards and keeping matches out of reach ‐ Intervention group were more likely to report making safety changes to the home I = 22/37 C = 4/43, OR 14.30 (4.22 to 48.46)
 A physical hazard score comprising nine hazards in the home ‐ No figures or P values reported
Notes Blinding ‐ u
 Outcomes 80% ‐ n
 Balance ‐ n/a
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Unclear