Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) Program Meets HHS Criteria

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2024

Effects shown in research

Child health

Findings rated moderate

Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) Program
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes
Infant deceased in hospital (proportion)
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched 4506 infants Unadjusted mean = 0.00 Unadjusted mean = 0.02 OR = 0.06 HomVEE calculated = -1.70 Statistically significant, p = 0.00
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Negative effect is favorable.
Low birth weight (proportion)
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched 4506 infants Unadjusted mean = 0.07 Unadjusted mean = 0.12 OR = 0.54 HomVEE calculated = -0.37 Statistically significant, p = 0.00
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Negative effect is favorable.
Preterm birth (proportion)
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched 4506 infants Unadjusted mean = 0.11 Unadjusted mean = 0.14 OR = 0.74 HomVEE calculated = -0.18 Statistically significant, p = 0.00
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Negative effect is favorable.
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes
Low birth weight
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched, Bluegrass 898 mother/child dyads Unadjusted mean = 0.08 Unadjusted mean = 0.05 OR = 1.57 HomVEE calculated = 0.27 Not statistically significant, p = 0.10
Preterm birth
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched, Bluegrass 898 mother/child dyads Unadjusted mean = 0.10 Unadjusted mean = 0.31 OR = 0.21 HomVEE calculated = -0.95 Statistically significant, p = 0.00
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Negative effect is favorable.
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes
Breastfeeding
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched, KIPDA 376 mother/child dyads Unadjusted mean = 0.70 Unadjusted mean = 0.54 OR = 2.16 HomVEE calculated = 0.47 Statistically significant, p = 0.00
Low birth weight
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched, KIPDA 376 mother/child dyads Unadjusted mean = 0.07 Unadjusted mean = 0.15 OR = 0.44 HomVEE calculated = -0.50 Statistically significant, p = 0.02
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Negative effect is favorable.
Preterm birth
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched, KIPDA 376 mother/child dyads Unadjusted mean = 0.12 Unadjusted mean = 0.15 OR = 0.76 HomVEE calculated = -0.17 Not statistically significant, p = 0.36
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance
Breastfeeding (proportion)
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
Birth Kentucky 2011-2012 matched 4506 mothers Unadjusted mean = 0.55 Unadjusted mean = 0.57 OR = 0.91 HomVEE calculated = -0.06 Not statistically significant, p = 0.15
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