ParentChild+^® Core Model

Last updated: 2019

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Child development and school readiness

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Astuto, J., & Allen, L. (2016). Improving school readiness for children living in urban poverty through home-based intervention: Study 2. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in July 2016 and July 2017.

ParentChild+^® Core Model

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance
Day Night Task	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	136 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	= 0.18	Not statistically significant, p = 0.29
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	133 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	= 0.38	Statistically significant, p = 0.03
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	127 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	= 0.37	Statistically significant, p = 0.04

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Outcome measure	Outcome measure description	Collection method	Properties	Operations links
Day Night Task	A measure of self-regulation and effortful control, child is shown a card with a day or night sky and asked to select opposite response of card shown. Children can earn 0-3 points per trial, and total score ranges from 0-30 for 10 trials.	Observed task	Not reported
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years. The auditory comprehension subscale includes 48 items.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.86
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.93

Astuto, J., & Allen, L. (2018). Learning more about home visitation: RCT evaluation of a home visitation program for Latino Spanish speaking children of immigrants. Technical Report: Study 2. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in January 2019.

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance	Notes
Day Night Task (adjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	147 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Study reported = 0.23	Not statistically significant, p = 0.16	footnote449 Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:30 Effect size is a Cohen's d.
Tower Clean Up Task Duration (adjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	126 children	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	= 0.08	Not statistically significant, p = 0.67	footnote449 Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:30 Effect size is a Cohen's d.

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Outcome measure	Outcome measure description	Collection method	Properties	Operations links
Day Night Task (adjusted)	A measure of self-regulation and effortful control, child is shown a card with a day or night sky and asked to select opposite response of card shown. Children can earn 0-3 points per trial, and total score ranges from 0-30 for 10 trials.	Observed task	Not reported
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory (adjusted)	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years. The auditory comprehension subscale includes 48 items.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.86
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total (adjusted)	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.93
Tower Clean Up Task Duration (adjusted)	A measure of child compliance, child is asked to put 18 blocks into a bag and timed, with a goal of completion within two minutes.	Observed task	Not reported

Madden, J., O’Hara, J., & Levenstein, P. (1984). Home again: Effects of the Mother-Child Home Program on mother and child. Child Development, 55(2), 636–647.

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance
PPVT	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Post-program	1973 – 1975 cohorts	111 children	Mean = 91.60	Mean = 91.28	Mean difference = 0.32	HomeVEE calculated = 0.05	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05
PPVT	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Post-program	1973 – 1974 cohorts	82 children	Mean = 89.48	Mean = 90.36	MD = -0.88	HomeVEE calculated = -0.06	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05
Stanford-Binet	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	Post-program	1973 – 1976 cohorts	166 children	Mean = 104.05	Mean = 103.54	Mean difference = 0.51	HomeVEE calculated = 0.04	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05

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Outcome measure	Outcome measure description	Collection method	Properties	Operations links
PPVT	ThePPVT assesses receptive vocabulary for Standard American English and verbal ability in young children.	Child assessment	Not reported by author
Stanford-Binet	The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales assess intelligence and cognitive ability in areas including verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, abstract and visual reasoning, and short-term memory.	Child assessment	Not reported by author

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Astuto, J., & Allen, L. (2018). Learning more about home visitation: RCT evaluation of a home visitation program for Latino Spanish speaking children of immigrants. Technical Report: Study 2. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in January 2019.

ParentChild+^® Core Model

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance	Notes
Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional (ASQ: SE) (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	112 children	Unadjusted mean = -0.11	Unadjusted mean = 0.00	MD = -0.11	= -0.11	Not statistically significant, p = 0.56	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Day Night Task (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	149 children	Unadjusted mean = 12.16	Unadjusted mean = 10.58	MD = 1.58	HomeVEE calculated = 0.18	Not statistically significant, p = 0.29	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	144 children	Unadjusted mean = 95.27	Unadjusted mean = 91.80	MD = 3.47	HomeVEE calculated = 0.29	Not statistically significant, p = 0.09	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Expressive (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	144 children	Unadjusted mean = 98.39	Unadjusted mean = 95.13	MD = 3.26	= 0.21	Not statistically significant, p = 0.21	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	141 children	Unadjusted mean = 96.89	Unadjusted mean = 92.46	MD = 4.43	HomeVEE calculated = 0.32	Not statistically significant, p = 0.06	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Tower Clean Up Task Duration (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	127 children	Unadjusted mean = 57.66	Unadjusted mean = 51.89	MD = 5.77	HomeVEE calculated = 0.20	Not statistically significant, p = 0.27	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Tower Clean Up Task Time to Start (unadjusted)	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	ParentChild+ vs. comparison, northeastern U.S., Study 2 full sample	142 children	Unadjusted mean = 14.92	Unadjusted mean = 14.62	MD = 0.30	= 0.01	Not statistically significant, p = 0.95	HomVEE calculated significance Submitted by nwu on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 18:31 Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

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Outcome measure	Outcome measure description	Collection method	Properties	Operations links
Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional (ASQ: SE) (unadjusted)	A 30-item assessment for children aged 30 to 65 months. Measured domains include self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive functioning, autonomy, affect, and interaction with people.	Parent report	Cronbach's alpha = 0.78 (36-month) and 0.80 (48 month)
Day Night Task (unadjusted)	A measure of self-regulation and effortful control, child is shown a card with a day or night sky and asked to select opposite response of card shown. Children can earn 0-3 points per trial, and total score ranges from 0-30 for 10 trials.	Observed task	Not reported
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Auditory (unadjusted)	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years. The auditory comprehension subscale includes 48 items.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.86
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Expressive (unadjusted)	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years. The expressive communication subscale includes 48 items.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.91
Preschool Language Scale Fourth Edition (PLS-4) - Total (unadjusted)	The PLS-4 is individually administered to assess language competence in children from birth to 6 years.	Standardized test	Internal reliability (r) = 0.93
Tower Clean Up Task Duration (unadjusted)	A measure of child compliance, child is asked to put 18 blocks into a bag and timed, with a goal of completion within two minutes.	Observed task	Not reported
Tower Clean Up Task Time to Start (unadjusted)	A measure of child compliance, child is asked to put 18 blocks into a bag and timed.	Observed task	Not reported

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