le Roux, I. M., le Roux, K., Comulada, W. S., Greco, E. M., Desmond, K. A., Mbewu, N., & Rotheram-Borus, M. J. (2010). Home visits by neighborhood mentor mothers provide timely recovery from childhood malnutrition in South Africa: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Nutrition Journal, 9(56).
Model(s): Philani Outreach Programme
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors? | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | High |
Information from an author query shows a lack of equivalence on baseline measures of the outcome. Established on SES per information from 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 |