Manuscript Details

Valadez, E. A., Tottenham, N., Tabachnick, A. R., & Dozier, M. (2020). Early parenting intervention effects on brain responses to maternal cues among high-risk children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 177(9), 818-826. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20010011 [Study 1: Randomized controlled trial].

Peer Reviewed

Model(s): Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up–Infant (ABC-Infant)
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 2.3
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 and socioeconomic status in the analyzed sample; outcome(s) not feasible to assess at baseline

No

Yes
Notes from the review of this manuscript

This manuscript describes two studies: a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and a non-experimental comparison group design (NED). This review addresses the findings of the RCT. The review of the NED is addressed under Valadez et al. (2020; Study 2).