Manuscript Details

Fergusson, D. M., Boden, J. M., & Horwood, L. J. (2013). Nine-year follow-up of a home-visitation program: A randomized trial. Pediatrics, 131(2), 297–303.

Indeterminate rating
Study reviewed under: Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 2
Model(s) Reviewed
Study Design
Design Attrition Baseline equivalence Confounding factors Valid, reliable measures?
Randomized controlled trial Indeterminate

Not established on race/ethnicity and SES in the analyzed sample; outcome(s) not feasible to assess at baseline

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.

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