ParentChild+^® Core Model

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2019

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Child development and school readiness

Findings rated high

Astuto, J., & Allen, L. (2016). Improving school readiness for children living in urban poverty through home-based intervention: Study 2. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in July 2016 and July 2017.

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance
Day Night Task	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	136 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Study reported = 0.18	Not statistically significant, p = 0.29
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	133 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Study reported = 0.38	Statistically significant, p = 0.03
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	127 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Study reported = 0.37	Statistically significant, p = 0.04

Astuto, J., & Allen, L. (2018). Learning more about home visitation: RCT evaluation of a home visitation program for Latino Spanish speaking children of immigrants. Technical Report: Study 2. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in January 2019.

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance	Notes
Day Night Task (adjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	147 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Study reported = 0.23	Not statistically significant, p = 0.16	footnote449 Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:30 Effect size is a Cohen's d.
Tower Clean Up Task Duration (adjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	126 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Study reported = 0.08	Not statistically significant, p = 0.67	footnote449 Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:30 Effect size is a Cohen's d.

Madden, J., O’Hara, J., & Levenstein, P. (1984). Home again: Effects of the Mother-Child Home Program on mother and child. Child Development, 55(2), 636–647.

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance
PPVT	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Post-program	1973 – 1975 cohorts	111 children	Mean = 91.60	Mean = 91.28	Mean difference = 0.32	HomVEE calculated = 0.05	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05
PPVT	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Post-program	1973 – 1974 cohorts	82 children	Mean = 89.48	Mean = 90.36	MD = -0.88	HomVEE calculated = -0.06	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05
Stanford-Binet	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Post-program	1973 – 1976 cohorts	166 children	Mean = 104.05	Mean = 103.54	Mean difference = 0.51	HomVEE calculated = 0.04	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05

Findings rated moderate

Astuto, J., & Allen, L. (2018). Learning more about home visitation: RCT evaluation of a home visitation program for Latino Spanish speaking children of immigrants. Technical Report: Study 2. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in January 2019.

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance	Notes
Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional (ASQ: SE) (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	112 children	Unadjusted mean = -0.11	Unadjusted mean = 0.00	MD = -0.11	Study reported = -0.11	Not statistically significant, p = 0.56	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Day Night Task (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	149 children	Unadjusted mean = 12.16	Unadjusted mean = 10.58	MD = 1.58	HomVEE calculated = 0.18	Not statistically significant, p = 0.29	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	144 children	Unadjusted mean = 95.27	Unadjusted mean = 91.80	MD = 3.47	HomVEE calculated = 0.29	Not statistically significant, p = 0.09	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Expressive (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	144 children	Unadjusted mean = 98.39	Unadjusted mean = 95.13	MD = 3.26	Study reported = 0.21	Not statistically significant, p = 0.21	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	141 children	Unadjusted mean = 96.89	Unadjusted mean = 92.46	MD = 4.43	HomVEE calculated = 0.32	Not statistically significant, p = 0.06	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Tower Clean Up Task Duration (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	127 children	Unadjusted mean = 57.66	Unadjusted mean = 51.89	MD = 5.77	HomVEE calculated = 0.20	Not statistically significant, p = 0.27	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Tower Clean Up Task Time to Start (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	142 children	Unadjusted mean = 14.92	Unadjusted mean = 14.62	MD = 0.30	Study reported = 0.01	Not statistically significant, p = 0.95	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

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