Manuscript Details

Pais, J., & Sexer, L. P. (2023). The effectiveness of a Parents as Teachers home visitation program on school readiness: An application of Complier Average Causal Effect analysis. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 20(5). https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2023.2201233

Peer Reviewed

Model(s): Parents as Teachers (PAT)®
Low rating
This manuscript received a low rating because the measures of effectiveness cannot be attributed solely to the intervention due to a confounding factor.

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 Not assessed

Not assessed

Yes

Not assessed
Notes from the review of this manuscript

Information on the implementation of the early childhood home visiting model was based on correspondence with the author. There is a confounding factor because only one person was responsible for offering the home visiting intervention, so it’s not possible to separate the results of the home visiting program in this study from the effectiveness of the person implementing the intervention.