Goyal, N. K., Folger, A. T., Hall, E. S., Greenberg, J. M., Van Ginkel, J. B., & Ammerman, R. T. (2017). Home visiting for first–time mothers and subsequent pregnancy spacing. Journal of Perinatology, 37(2), 144.
Model(s): Healthy Families America (HFA)®
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors? | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-experimental comparison group design | Not applicable |
Not established on race/ethnicity and SES; outcomes not feasible to assess at baseline |
Yes |
Not assessed in manuscripts reviewed under Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 1 |
Notes from the review of this manuscript
This study evaluates a program that enrolls participants in one of two home visiting models: (1) HFA, or (2) Nurse Family Partnership (NFP). The study presents results for the program as a whole, without separate analyses for HFA and NFP. This creates a confound, because the effect of the HFA treatment cannot be isolated from the effect of NFP.