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| Screening decision | Screening conclusion | HomVEE procedures and standards version |
|---|---|---|
| Passes screens | Eligible for review | Version 2 |
| Rating | Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Compromised randomization | Confounding factors | Valid, reliable measure(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indeterminate | Randomized controlled trial | Indeterminate | Not established on race/ethnicity and SES in the analyzed sample; outcome(s) not feasible to assess at baseline | No | No | Yes |
This manuscript receives an indeterminate rating. That means HomVEE reviewers lacked sufficient information on one or more features of the study design required to receive a rating of moderate or high. A rating of indeterminate is not a statement about the quality of the research or the research design. The indeterminate rating was assigned to two findings: Hospital Attendance for Unintentional Injury (0 to 9 years) and Harsh Punishment by Any Parent (0 to 9 years). These findings received an indeterminate rating because reviewers could not confirm the level of attrition. All other findings received a low rating because they were high attrition and did not satisfy the baseline equivalence requirement. For several findings, the study authors used multiple imputation, which is an acceptable missing data approach under HomVEE standards, Version 2. However, the specific imputation approach used in the study did not meet all requirements under HomVEE standards.
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: None found. SocialScienceRegistry.org Identifier: None found. Registry of Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies Identifier: None found. Study registration was assessed by HomVEE for Clinicaltrials.gov beginning with the 2014 review, and for other registries beginning with the 2021 review.