Manuscript Detail

Minkovitz, C. S., Hughart, N., Strobino, B. A., Scharfstein, D., Grason, H., Hou, W., et al. (2003). A practice-based intervention to enhance quality of care in the first 3 years of life: The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 290(23), 3081–3091.

Manuscript screening details
Screening decision Screening conclusion HomVEE procedures and standards version
Passes screens Eligible for review Version 1
Study design details
Rating Design Attrition Baseline equivalence Compromised randomization Confounding factors Valid, reliable measure(s)
Low Randomized controlled trial High Not established on SES (i.e., family income). None None Not assessed in manuscripts reviewed before 2021
Notes:

In addition to the randomized controlled trial, this study also reported findings from a matched comparison group design study. All outcomes from this comparison received a low rating because baseline equivalence was not established on race/ethnicity or SES.