Manuscript Details

Bakermans-Kranenburg, M., Van IJzendoorn, M., Mesman, J., Alink, L., & Juffer, F. (2008). Effects of an attachment-based intervention on daily cortisol moderated by dopamine receptor D4: A randomized control trial on 1- to 3-year-olds screened for externalizing behavior. Development and Psychopathology, 20(3), 805–820.

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 2.1
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 or socioeconomic status

No

Measure validity and reliability is not assessed for findings that receive a low evidence rating; all findings in this manuscript rate low