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 |
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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 |