Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) Meets HHS Criteria

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2022

Effects shown in research

Positive parenting practices

Findings rated high

Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT)
Show findings details
Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes

Mother used a responsive parenting practice (for example, rub or pat) to address infant fussing

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

3 weeks old

INSIGHT vs comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

152 mother/child dyads Adjusted proportion = 0.58 Adjusted proportion = 0.42 Mean difference = 0.16 HomVEE calculated = 0.40

Statistically significant, p <.01

Mother used a responsive parenting practice (for example, rub or pat) to address infant fussing

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

8 weeks old

INSIGHT vs comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

142 mother/child dyads Adjusted proportion = 0.57 Adjusted proportion = 0.43 Mean difference = 0.14 HomVEE calculated = 0.35

Statistically significant, p <.01

Mother's first response to infant fussing is to feed

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

3 weeks old

INSIGHT vs comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

153 mother/child dyads Not reported Not reported Odds ratio = 1.90 HomVEE calculated = 0.39

Statistically significant, p <.01

Mother's first response to infant fussing is to feed

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

8 weeks old

INSIGHT vs comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

144 mother/child dyads Not reported Not reported Odds ratio = 1.40 HomVEE calculated = 0.20

Not statistically significant, p=.053

Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT)
Show findings details
Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes

Bedtime 8 PM or earlier

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

1 year old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

245 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.61 Unadjusted proportion = 0.52 Difference = 0.09 HomVEE calculated = 0.22

Not statistically significant, p= 0.11

Bedtime 8 PM or earlier

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.46 Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Difference = 0.22 HomVEE calculated = 0.60

Statistically significant, p <.01

Bedtime 8 PM or earlier

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.66 Unadjusted proportion = 0.47 Difference = 0.19 HomVEE calculated = 0.47

Statistically significant, p <.01

Bedtime routine: bath

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.61 Unadjusted proportion = 0.55 Difference = 0.06 HomVEE calculated = 0.15

Not statistically significant, p= 0.34

Bedtime routine: bath

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.66 Unadjusted proportion = 0.69 Difference = -0.03 HomVEE calculated = -0.08

Not statistically significant, p= 0.65

Bedtime routine: bottle feed/breastfeed

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.94 Unadjusted proportion = 0.90 Difference = 0.04 HomVEE calculated = 0.34

Not statistically significant, p= 0.16

Bedtime routine: bottle feed/breastfeed

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.91 Unadjusted proportion = 0.92 Difference = -0.01 HomVEE calculated = -0.08

Not statistically significant, p= 0.85

Bedtime routine: cereal in bottle

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.13 Unadjusted proportion = 0.18 Difference = -0.05 HomVEE calculated = -0.23

Not statistically significant, p= 0.37

Bedtime routine: cereal in bottle

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.15 Unadjusted proportion = 0.14 Difference = 0.01 HomVEE calculated = 0.05

Not statistically significant, p= 0.86

Bedtime routine: duration less than or equal to 45 minutes

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.51 Unadjusted proportion = 0.37 Difference = 0.14 HomVEE calculated = 0.35

Statistically significant, p= 0.03

Bedtime routine: duration less than or equal to 45 minutes

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.57 Unadjusted proportion = 0.44 Difference = 0.13 HomVEE calculated = 0.32

Statistically significant, p= 0.04

Bedtime routine: fed as last activity before bed

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.20 Unadjusted proportion = 0.40 Difference = -0.20 HomVEE calculated = -0.59

Statistically significant, p <.01

Bedtime routine: fed as last activity before bed

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.22 Unadjusted proportion = 0.33 Difference = -0.11 HomVEE calculated = -0.34

Not statistically significant, p= 0.05

Bedtime routine: music

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Unadjusted proportion = 0.26 Difference = -0.02 HomVEE calculated = -0.06

Not statistically significant, p= 0.57

Bedtime routine: music

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Unadjusted proportion = 0.21 Difference = 0.03 HomVEE calculated = 0.10

Not statistically significant, p= 0.59

Bedtime routine: read book

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.47 Unadjusted proportion = 0.28 Difference = 0.19 HomVEE calculated = 0.50

Statistically significant, p <.01

Bedtime routine: read book

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.61 Unadjusted proportion = 0.49 Difference = 0.12 HomVEE calculated = 0.30

Not statistically significant, p= 0.05

Bedtime routine: rocking

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.67 Unadjusted proportion = 0.59 Difference = 0.08 HomVEE calculated = 0.21

Not statistically significant, p= 0.23

Bedtime routine: rocking

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.54 Unadjusted proportion = 0.54 Difference = 0.00 HomVEE calculated = 0.00

Not statistically significant, p= 0.89

Bedtime routine: watch television

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.13 Unadjusted proportion = 0.12 Difference = 0.01 HomVEE calculated = 0.06

Not statistically significant, p= 0.93

Bedtime routine: watch television

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.07 Unadjusted proportion = 0.12 Difference = -0.05 HomVEE calculated = -0.36

Not statistically significant, p= 0.13

Bedtime Routines Questionnaire (BRQ): Overall score

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

1 year old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

242 infants Not reported Not reported Not reported Not available

Statistically significant, p= 0.02

Bedtime Routines Questionnaire (BRQ): Routine Behaviors subscale

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

1 year old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

242 infants Not reported Not reported Not reported Not available

Not statistically significant, p= 0.05

Bedtime Routines Questionnaire (BRQ): Routine Environment subscale

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

1 year old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

242 infants Not reported Not reported Not reported Not available

Statistically significant, p= 0.03

Dream feeds: nighttime feeding initiated by parent

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.39 Unadjusted proportion = 0.19 Difference = 0.20 HomVEE calculated = 0.61

Statistically significant, p <.01

Dream feeds: nighttime feeding initiated by parent

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.25 Unadjusted proportion = 0.10 Difference = 0.15 HomVEE calculated = 0.67

Statistically significant, p <.01

For infants at this age, a negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

Falls asleep alone in room, in crib (self-soothes)

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.44 Unadjusted proportion = 0.28 Difference = 0.16 HomVEE calculated = 0.43

Statistically significant, p= 0.01

Falls asleep alone in room, in crib (self-soothes)

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.59 Unadjusted proportion = 0.46 Difference = 0.13 HomVEE calculated = 0.32

Statistically significant, p= 0.04

Falls asleep being held

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.36 Unadjusted proportion = 0.48 Difference = -0.12 HomVEE calculated = -0.30

Not statistically significant, p= 0.06

Falls asleep being held

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.21 Unadjusted proportion = 0.38 Difference = -0.17 HomVEE calculated = -0.51

Statistically significant, p <.01

Falls asleep in less than or equal to 15 minutes

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.66 Unadjusted proportion = 0.55 Difference = 0.11 HomVEE calculated = 0.28

Not statistically significant, p= 0.07

Falls asleep in less than or equal to 15 minutes

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.75 Unadjusted proportion = 0.64 Difference = 0.11 HomVEE calculated = 0.32

Not statistically significant, p= 0.06

Falls asleep swaddled

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.33 Unadjusted proportion = 0.20 Difference = 0.13 HomVEE calculated = 0.41

Statistically significant, p= 0.01

Falls asleep swaddled

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.02 Unadjusted proportion = 0.01 Difference = 0.01 HomVEE calculated = 0.43

Not statistically significant, p= 0.57

Falls asleep with pacifier

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.36 Unadjusted proportion = 0.31 Difference = 0.05 HomVEE calculated = 0.14

Not statistically significant, p= 0.46

Falls asleep with pacifier

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.35 Unadjusted proportion = 0.32 Difference = 0.03 HomVEE calculated = 0.08

Not statistically significant, p= 0.66

Falls asleep with white noise

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.30 Unadjusted proportion = 0.25 Difference = 0.05 HomVEE calculated = 0.15

Not statistically significant, p= 0.42

Falls asleep with white noise

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.34 Unadjusted proportion = 0.21 Difference = 0.13 HomVEE calculated = 0.40

Statistically significant, p= 0.02

Give few minutes to fall back to sleep

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.57 Unadjusted proportion = 0.56 Difference = 0.01 HomVEE calculated = 0.02

Not statistically significant, p= 0.93

Greater than or equal to 2 night feedings

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.34 Unadjusted proportion = 0.30 Difference = 0.04 HomVEE calculated = 0.11

Not statistically significant, p= 0.50

Greater than or equal to 2 night feedings

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.14 Unadjusted proportion = 0.15 Difference = -0.01 HomVEE calculated = -0.05

Not statistically significant, p= 0.70

Greater than or equal to 2 wakings per night

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.37 Unadjusted proportion = 0.33 Difference = 0.04 HomVEE calculated = 0.11

Not statistically significant, p= 0.53

Greater than or equal to 2 wakings per night

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 infants Unadjusted proportion = 0.28 Unadjusted proportion = 0.32 Difference = -0.04 HomVEE calculated = -0.12

Not statistically significant, p= 0.50

Night waking: rub/pat but do not pick up

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Unadjusted proportion = 0.19 Difference = 0.05 HomVEE calculated = 0.18

Not statistically significant, p= 0.29

Night waking: change diaper

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.65 Unadjusted proportion = 0.64 Difference = 0.01 HomVEE calculated = 0.03

Not statistically significant, p= 0.86

Night waking: change diaper

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.35 Unadjusted proportion = 0.37 Difference = -0.02 HomVEE calculated = -0.05

Not statistically significant, p= 0.82

Night waking: feed back to sleep

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.54 Unadjusted proportion = 0.72 Difference = -0.18 HomVEE calculated = -0.48

Statistically significant, p <.01

Night waking: feed back to sleep

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

40 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

251 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Unadjusted proportion = 0.41 Difference = -0.17 HomVEE calculated = -0.48

Statistically significant, p= 0.01

For infants at this age, a negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

Night waking: give few minutes to fall back to sleep

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.56 Unadjusted proportion = 0.45 Difference = 0.11 HomVEE calculated = 0.27

Not statistically significant, p= 0.09

Night waking: give pacifier

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

16 weeks old

INSIGHT vs. comparison, Pennsylvania 2012-2014, full sample

262 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.41 Unadjusted proportion = 0.38 Difference = 0.03 HomVEE calculated = 0.08

Not statistically significant, p= 0.50

View Revisions