Family Connects

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2023

Effects shown in research

Reductions in child maltreatment

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Goodman, W. B., Dodge, K. A., Bai, Y., O’Donnell, K. J., & Murphy, R. A. (2019). Randomized controlled trial of Family Connects: Effects on child emergency medical care from birth to 24 months. Development and Psychopathology, 31(5), 1863–1872.

Family Connects

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance	Notes
Emergency medical care for accidents or injuries	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Through age 24 months	Children born in Durham County, North Carolina during the 18-month study period	531 children	Adjusted mean = 0.27	Adjusted mean = 0.30	Mean difference = -0.03	Study reported = 0.07	Not statistically significant, p= 0.45	Negative effect is favorable Submitted by user on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 14:29 Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.
Maltreatment-related injuries	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Through age 24 months	Children born in Durham County, North Carolina during the 18-month study period	531 children	Adjusted mean = 0.02	Adjusted mean = 0.02	Mean difference = 0.00	Not available	Not statistically significant, p= <0.30	Negative effect is favorable Submitted by user on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 14:29 Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.
Multiple emergency visits for accidents and injuries	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Through age 24 months	Children born in Durham County, North Carolina during the 18-month study period	531 children	Adjusted mean = 0.03	Adjusted mean = 0.06	Mean difference = -0.03	Not available	Not statistically significant, p= 0.10	Negative effect is favorable Submitted by user on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 14:29 Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

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