Watson 2005.
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | Families with children < 5 years on caseloads of health visitors in deprived areas | |
Interventions | I = health visitor safety consultation, free fitted safety equipment (stair gates, fire guards, cupboard and drawer locks, smoke alarms, window locks) C = usual care | |
Outcomes | Outcomes measured at 12 and 24 months: Medically attended thermal injuries Medically attended poisonings Medically attended injuries (primary care attendance, ED attendance, hospital admission or death) Functional smoke alarms Fitted fire guard Safe storage of medicines Safe storage of cleaning products Use of stair gate Use of window locks Sharp objects stored out of reach |
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Notes | Blinding ‐ y(injuries) n(safety practices) Outcomes 80% ‐ y(injuries) n(safety practices) Balance ‐ n/a | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Adequate |