Manuscript Details

Miller, K., Bourne, S., Dahl, C., Costello, C., Attinelly, J., Jennings, K., & Dozier, M. (2024). Using randomized controlled trials to ask questions regarding developmental psychopathology: A tribute to Dante Cicchetti. Development and Psychopathology, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579424000245 [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

Established on socioeconomic status; not established on race/ethnicity 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 Miller et al. (2024; Study 2).

Information on baseline data is based on correspondence with the authors.