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
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors? | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | High |
Not established on race/ethnicity, SES, 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.