American Indian or Alaska Native
7%
Riggs, J. L., Rosenblum, K. L., Muzik, M., Jester, J., Freeman, S., Huth-Bocks, A., Waddell, R., Alfafara, E., Miller, A., Lawler, J., Erickson, N., Weatherston, D., Shah, P., Brophy-Herb, H., & Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2022). Infant mental health home visiting mitigates impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences on toddler language competence: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 43(4), e227–e236. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000001020
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Study Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov
Study design characteristics contributing to rating
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors? | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | Low |
Not assessed for randomized controlled trials with low attrition |
No |
Yes |
Notes from the review of this manuscript
Information on measure reliability and data collection timing is based on correspondence with the author. Some findings in the manuscript are ineligible for review, including moderating analyses based on parent adverse childhood experiences score.
Child Development and School Readiness
| Outcome Measure | Timing of Follow-Up | Rating | Direction of Effect | Effect Size (Absolute Value) | Stastical Significance | Sample Size | Sample Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool Language Scales, Fifth Edition (PLS-5) Screening Test | 12 months after baseline | High | 2.47 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.11 | 62 children | IMH-HV vs. comparison, Michigan, 2017-2020, full sample |
This study included participants from the following locations:
- Michigan
Study Participants
Study participants were mother-child dyads who were recruited via community mental health organizations or provider referrals. Mothers were eligible if their child was younger than 24 months old and the mother reported at least two risk factors (economic disadvantage, depression, perceived parenting challenges, or high parent adverse childhood experience [ACE] scores). A total of 62 dyads were randomly assigned and participated in the study: 32 in the Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH-HV) group, and 30 in the comparison group. Outcomes were assessed at 12 months after enrollment. Seventy-three percent of mothers identified as White, 37 percent as Black, 12 percent as Hispanic or Latino/a, and 18 percent as another race; participants could identify as more than one race or ethnicity. Twenty-eight percent of mothers reported family incomes lower than $20,000 per year at the time of enrollment. The mean age of participating mothers at enrollment was 32, and the mean age of children at enrollment was 10.8 months.
Setting
The study took place in Michigan, with participants recruited via the Michigan community mental health system or from provider referrals.
Intervention condition
Note: Navigate to the model page for more information about the home visiting model. See the source manuscript for more information about how the model was implemented in this study.
Comparison Conditions
Participants assigned to the comparison group were not eligible to receive IMH-HV services, but they received a list of community resources.
Subgroups examined
There were no subgroups reported in this manuscript.
Funding Sources
Not reported