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) |
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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) |
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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 |