Healthy Beginnings Meets HHS Criteria

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2015

In brief

Evidence of model effectiveness

Title General population Tribal population Domains with favorable effects
Healthy Beginnings Yes, Meets HHS Criteria Meets HHS criteria Does not meet HHS criteria for tribal population because the model has not been evaluated with a tribal population.
  • Child development and school readiness,
  • Child health,
  • Maternal health,
  • Positive parenting practices,

Model description

Healthy Beginnings was a demonstration project in Sydney, Australia, implemented from 2007 to 2010. Healthy Beginnings targeted first-time mothers of infants from socially and economically disadvantaged areas. The model aimed to prevent childhood obesity by improving children’s and families’ eating patterns, reducing sedentary activities such as television viewing, and increasing physical activity. In Healthy Beginnings, nurse home visitors addressed the following topics during each visit: infant nutrition and physical activity, family nutrition and physical activity, and family social support. The home visitors offered referrals if the family had questions or concerns unrelated to the discussion topics. Telephone support was available between visits. Families received eight home visits from the prenatal period through age 24 months. Each visit ranged in length from 45 to 90 minutes. 

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Extent of evidence

Results of search and review
Number of manuscripts
At least one finding was eligible for review…
3
  …and at least one finding rated high
0
  …and at least one finding rated moderate (but none rated high)
2
  …and all findings that were eligible for review rated low or indeterminate2
1
  …but manuscript is additional source3
0

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Summary of findings

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Criteria established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Information based on comprehensive review of all high- and moderate-rated manuscripts
CriterionCriterion descriptionCriterion met?
1High- or moderate-quality impact study?Yes
2Across high- or moderate-quality studies, favorable impacts in at least two outcome domains within one sample OR the same domain for at least two non-overlapping samples?Yes
3Favorable impacts on full sample?Yes
4Any favorable impacts on outcome measures sustained at least 12 months after model enrollment?
Reported for all research but only required for RCTs.
Yes
5One or more favorable, statistically significant impact reported in a peer-reviewed journal?
Reported for all research but only required for RCTs.
Yes
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