Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.
Family Connects
Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2023
Effects shown in research
Child health
Findings rated high
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Outcome measure | Effect | Follow-up timing | Sample | Sample size | Intervention group | Comparison group | Group difference | Effect size | Statistical significance | Notes |
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Inpatient hospital overnights (component of total child emergency medical care) |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Age 12 - 24 months |
Children born in Durham County, North Carolina during the 18-month study period |
531 children | Adjusted mean = 0.02 | Adjusted mean = 0.11 | Mean difference = -0.09 | Study reported = 0.12 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.06 |
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Inpatient hospital overnights (component of total child emergency medical care) |
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 = 0.13 | Adjusted mean = 0.86 | Mean difference = -0.73 | Study reported = 0.24 | Statistically significant, p= <0.001 |
Negative effect is favorable to the intervention. |
Outpatient ER visits (component of total child emergency medical care) |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Age 12 - 24 months |
Children born in Durham County, North Carolina during the 18-month study period |
531 children | Adjusted mean = 0.71 | Adjusted mean = 0.72 | Mean difference = -0.01 | Study reported = 0.01 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.88 |
Negative effect is favorable to the intervention. |
Outpatient ER visits (component of total child emergency medical care) |
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 = 1.39 | Adjusted mean = 1.55 | Mean difference = -0.16 | Study reported = 0.08 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.47 |
Negative effect is favorable to the intervention. |
Total child emergency medical care |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Age 12 - 24 months |
Children born in Durham County, North Carolina during the 18-month study period |
531 children | Adjusted mean = 0.73 | Adjusted mean = 0.84 | Mean difference = -0.11 | Study reported = 0.07 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.73 |
Negative effect is favorable to the intervention. |
Total child emergency medical care |
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 = 1.52 | Adjusted mean = 2.41 | Mean difference = -0.89 | Study reported = 0.24 | Statistically significant, p= <0.001 |
Negative effect is favorable to the intervention. |
Findings rated moderate
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Outcome measure | Effect | Follow-up timing | Sample | Sample size | Intervention group | Comparison group | Group difference | Effect size | Statistical significance |
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No. of emergency department visits, birth to 12 months (hospital records) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
birth to 12 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.68 | Unadjusted mean = 0.83 | Mean difference = -0.15 | Not available | Not statistically significant, p = 0.22 |
No. of overnights in hospital, birth to 12 months (hospital records) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
birth to 12 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.11 | Unadjusted mean = 0.74 | Mean difference = -0.63 | Study reported = 0.27 | Statistically significant, p<0.001 |
No. of total emergency medical care episodes, 6 to 12 months (hospital records) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
6 to 12 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.36 | Unadjusted mean = 0.52 | Mean difference = -0.16 | Study reported = 0.14 | Statistically significant, p = 0.03 |
No. of total emergency medical care episodes, birth to 12 months (hospital records) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
birth to 12 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.78 | Unadjusted mean = 1.57 | Mean difference = -0.79 | Study reported = 0.28 | Statistically significant, p<0.001 |
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Outcome measure | Effect | Follow-up timing | Sample | Sample size | Intervention group | Comparison group | Group difference | Effect size | Statistical significance |
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Did not have emergency medical care episodes (hospital records), proportion | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.74 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.72 | Mean difference = 0.02 | HomVEE calculated = 0.06 | Not statistically significant, p=0.50 |
Did not have emergency medical care episodes (parent report) proportion | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.50 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.51 | Mean difference = -0.01 | HomVEE calculated = -0.03 | Not statistically significant, p=0.70 |
Most recent well-baby visit within past month | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.70 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.67 | OR = 1.12 | HomVEE calculated = 0.07 | Not statistically significant, p = 0.54 |
No. of emergency department visits (hospital records) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.32 | Unadjusted mean = 0.39 | Mean difference = 0.14 | HomVEE calculated = -0.09 | Not statistically significant, p = 0.36 |
No. of emergency medical visits (parent report) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.82 | Unadjusted mean = 0.98 | Mean difference = 0.17 | HomVEE calculated = -0.12 | Not statistically significant, p = 0.07 |
No. of overnights in hospital (parent report) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.08 | Unadjusted mean = 0.40 | Mean difference = 1.60 | Study reported = 0.20 | Statistically significant, p<0.001 |
No. of total emergency medical care episodes (hospital records) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.43 | Unadjusted mean = 1.05 | Mean difference = 0.91 | Study reported = 0.26 | Statistically significant, p<0.001 |
No. of total emergency medical care episodes (parent report) | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted mean = 0.89 | Unadjusted mean = 1.37 | Mean difference = 0.40 | Study reported = 0.21 | Statistically significant, p<0.001 |
Three or more emergency medical care episodes (hospital records), proportion | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.03 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.09 | Mean difference = -0.05 | HomVEE calculated = -0.65 | Statistically significant, p<0.01 |
Three or more emergency medical care episodes (parent report), proportion | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.09 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.13 | Mean difference = -0.04 | HomVEE calculated = -0.26 | Statistically significant, p<0.01 |
Two or more emergency medical care episodes (hospital records), proportion | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.10 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.15 | Mean difference = -0.06 | HomVEE calculated = -0.31 | Statistically significant, p<0.01 |
Two or more emergency medical care episodes (parent report), proportion | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
Infant Age 6 months | Interviewed subsample, 7/2009-12/2010 births | 531 families | Unadjusted proportion = 0.21 | Unadjusted proportion = 0.25 | Mean difference = -0.04 | HomVEE calculated = -0.13 | Not statistically significant, p=0.13 |