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

Dawson 1989.

Methods RCT
Participants Women aged 16 years and under attending maternity clinic, 20‐26 weeks pregnant, English speaking
Interventions I1 = home visits to provide emotional support, advice on child care including safety advice, practical help e.g. with housing, finding legal advice, transport to clinics; encouragement and transportation to use community resources
 I2 = I1 plus 2 weekly parent groups
 C1 = usual care
C2 = usual care (selected post randomised enrolment)
Outcomes Outcomes measured at 12 months:
Poison centre phone number accessible ‐ I1+ I2 = 37/54 C1+ C2 = 20/33 OR 1.41 (0.57 to 3.49)
 Possession of ipecac I1+ I2 = 28/54 C1+ C2 = 17/33 OR 1.01 (0.43 to 2.41)
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