Manuscript Details

Poslawsky, I. E., Naber, F. B., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., van Daalen, E., van Engeland, H., & van IJzendoorn, M. H. (2015). Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting adapted to Autism (VIPP-AUTI): A randomized controlled trial. Autism, 19(5), 588–603.

Peer Reviewed

Additional Sources:
  • Poslawsky, I. E., Naber, F. B., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., De Jonge, M. V., van Engeland, H., & van IJzendoorn, M. H. (2014). Development of a Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting for Children with Autism (VIPP-AUTI). Attachment & Human Development, 16(4), 343–355.

High rating
Study reviewed under: Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 2
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
Design Attrition Baseline equivalence Confounding factors? Valid, reliable measures?
Randomized controlled trial Low

Not assessed for randomized controlled trials with low attrition

No

Yes, details reported below for findings on valid, reliable outcomes that otherwise rate at least moderate

Notes from the review of this manuscript

Findings about parent efficacy, parent stress, and measures of child play received a low rating because they had high attrition and did not satisfy the baseline equivalence requirement. All models controlled for baseline measures of outcomes; analyses examining the Emotional Availability Scales (EAS) also controlled for father's employment. Findings from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) were ineligible for review because they are not in one of HomVEE's eligible outcome domains.

Child Development and School Readiness
Outcome Measure Timing of Follow-Up Rating Direction of Effect Effect Size (Absolute Value) Stastical Significance Sample Size Sample Description
Early Social and Communication Scales (ESCS) - Initiating Joint Attention (IJA) Immediate post-intervention High
0.09 Not statistically significant, p = 0.71 72 children VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Early Social and Communication Scales (ESCS) - Initiating Joint Attention (IJA) 3-month follow-up High
0.29 Not statistically significant, p = 0.22 72 children VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Early Social and Communication Scales (ESCS) - Responding to Joint Attention (RJA) Immediate post-intervention High
0.19 Not statistically significant, p = 0.43 72 children VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Early Social and Communication Scales (ESCS) - Responding to Joint Attention (RJA) 3-month follow-up High
0.07 Not statistically significant, p = 0.77 72 children VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Emotional Availability Scales (EAS): Child Involvement Immediate post-intervention High
0.09 Not statistically significant, p= 0.78 76 children VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Emotional Availability Scales (EAS): Child Responsiveness Immediate post-intervention High
0.08 Not statistically significant, p= 0.83 76 children VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Effect rating key
Favorable finding / Statistically significant
Unfavorable finding / Statistically significant
Ambiguous finding / Statistically significant
No effect / Not statistically significant
Positive Parenting Practices
Outcome Measure Timing of Follow-Up Rating Direction of Effect Effect Size (Absolute Value) Stastical Significance Sample Size Sample Description
Parental Emotional Availability Scales (EAS): Non-intrusiveness Immediate post-intervention High
0.51 Statistically significant, p= 0.04 76 caregivers VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Parental Emotional Availability Scales (EAS): Sensitivity Immediate post-intervention High
0.26 Not statistically significant, p= 0.56 76 caregivers VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Parental Emotional Availability Scales (EAS): Structuring Immediate post-intervention High
0.05 Not statistically significant, p= 0.59 76 caregivers VIPP-AUTI vs. usual care, 2015, the Netherlands, full sample
Effect rating key
Favorable finding / Statistically significant
Unfavorable finding / Statistically significant
Ambiguous finding / Statistically significant
No effect / Not statistically significant

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

This study included participants from the following locations:

  • State not reported or international
International Locations
International (other)
Study Participants

The study invited primary caregivers of children ages birth to 5 years old who had been newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to participate, along with their children. The study randomly assigned participants to intervention and comparison groups. A total of 78 parentchild dyads were randomly assigned into the Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting Adapted to Autism (VIPP-AUTI) group (40 dyads) or usual care (38 dyads). Eighty-six percent of the children who participated in the study were boys. Children’s ages ranged from 16 to 61 months. All children had received an ASD diagnosis from a board-certified child psychiatrist. The vast majority (90 percent) of the primary caregivers were mothers. Parents’ ages ranged from 25 to 52 years. Most parents (90 percent) had Dutch nationality. Most families (96 percent) had a middle to high socioeconomic status based on their levels of education, employment, and income.

Setting

This study took place in Utrecht, in the Netherlands.

Comparison Conditions

Participants assigned to the comparison condition received the home-based care typically provided after parents received an ASD diagnosis of their children at the university Department of Psychiatry. Home-based care sessions were offered to participants in the comparison condition over a period of six months, and caregivers could indicate how many sessions they would like to receive. Caregivers received at least three and at most seven visits. As the number of visits varied across caregivers, the time between home visits also varied, ranging from one to four weeks. The sessions typically focused on providing caregivers with general advice about parenting a child with ASD.

Subgroups examined

• Child attends school or daycare

Author Affiliation

The authors adapted VIPP-AUTI from VIPP as part of a collaborative project of University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht, Department of Psychiatry) and Leiden University (Center for Child and Family Studies).

Funding Sources

This research was supported by Award Number 453-09-003 and the Spinoza prize from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.