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le Roux, I. M., le Roux, K., Mbeutu, K., Comulada, W. S., Desmond, K. A., & Rotheram-Borus, M. (2011). A randomized controlled trial of home visits by neighborhood mentor mothers to improve children’s nutrition in South Africa. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 6(2), 91-102.

Low rating
Study reviewed under: Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 1
Model(s) Reviewed
Study Design
Design Attrition Baseline equivalence Confounding factors Valid, reliable measures?
Randomized controlled trial High

Information from author query shows a lack of equivalence on baseline measure of the outcome. Established on SES per information from an author query. Race/ethnicity is assumed to be equivalent because all women resided in Xhosa townships.

None

Not assessed in manuscripts reviewed under Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 1

Findings that rate moderate or high in this manuscript

No findings found that rate moderate or high.

This study included participants with the following characteristics at enrollment:

Race/Ethnicity

Data not available

Maternal Education

Data not available

Other Characteristics

Data not available