Study quality: 
High
HighReason for the rating: This study received a high study quality rating because it is a low-attrition randomized controlled trial with no known issues that suggest the findings cannot be attributed to the intervention.
Intervention: Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting by Nurses
Population and employment barriers:
Parenting
Services provided:
Case management, Job readiness, Personalized Assistance, Physical health services
Setting: Tested in multiple settings
Results
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| Outcome domain | Measure | Timing | Study quality by finding | Comparison group mean | Intervention group mean | Impact | Units | Findings | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase long-term employment | Number of months employed (25-48 mo) | 48-month followup |
High
|
13.38 | 14.42 | 1.04 | Months |
|
424 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Number of months of AFDC (25-48 mo) | 48-month followup |
High
|
2.10 | 1.88 | -0.22 | Months |
|
424 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Number of months of food stamps (25-48 mo) | 48-month followup |
High
|
3.98 | 4.32 | 0.34 | Months |
|
424 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Number of months of Medicaid (25-48 mo) | 48-month followup |
High
|
6.98 | 7.34 | 0.36 | Months |
|
424 |
Short-term outcomes are those measured 18 months or fewer after participants are first offered services. Long-term outcomes are those measured between 18 months and 5 years after participants are first offered services. Very long-term outcomes are those measured 5 years or more after participants are first offered services.
Findings quality key:
- High
Moderate
The findings quality describe our confidence that a given study’s finding is because of the intervention. We do not display findings that rate low.
Findings key:
A moderate-to-large favorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance
A moderate-to-large favorable finding that might to be due to chance
A small favorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance- A small favorable finding that might be due to chance
A favorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
A favorable finding that might be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
A moderate-to-large unfavorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance
A moderate-to-large unfavorable finding that might to be due to chance
A small unfavorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance- A small unfavorable finding that might be due to chance
An unfavorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
An unfavorable finding that might be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
A finding that is unlikely to be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size or direction
A finding of no effect that might be due to chance
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