Family Connects Meets HHS Criteria

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

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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Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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
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
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