Manuscript Details

Easterbrooks, A., Chaudhuri, J., Fauth, R., Contreras, M., Kotake, C., Moosmann, D., ... & Doherty, L. (2017). The Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation–2: Early Childhood (MHFE–2EC): Follow-up study of a randomized, controlled trial of a statewide home visiting program for young parents. Final report to Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Children’s Trust of Massachusetts. Medford, MA: Tufts Interdisciplinary Evaluation Research.

Model(s): Healthy Families America (HFA)®
Study Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov
Low rating
This manuscript received a low rating because it is a randomized-controlled trial with high-attrition that does not satisfy the baseline equivalence requirement.

Study reviewed under: Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 1
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
Design Random assignment compromised? Attrition Baseline equivalence Confounding factors? Valid, reliable measures?
Randomized controlled trial No High

Not established on race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or outcomes feasible to assess at baseline

None

 Not assessed in manuscripts reviewed under Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 1
Notes from the review of this manuscript

Information about SES was based on correspondence with the author regarding a different study that examines the same randomized controlled trial.