Thorland, W., & Currie, D. (2017). Status of birth outcomes in clients of the Nurse-Family Partnership. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 21(5), 995–1001.
Model(s): Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)®
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors? | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-experimental comparison group design | Not applicable |
Established on race/ethnicity; not established on 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
The authors compared a group that received NFP to a national group formed by propensity score matching and noted the comparison group might not be distinct from the treatment group. It is possible that NFP participants were matched to themselves or other NFP participants. Data sources differed across treatment groups. Comparison group birth data were collected from administrative birth records and treatment group data were collected by the program.