SynthesisPediatrics2013
Home visiting and outcomes of preterm infants: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Pediatrics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Home visits following hospital discharge for families with preterm and low-birthweight infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of early intervention programs for parents of preterm infants: a meta-review of systematic reviews.BMC pediatrics · 2018Pooled it
- Does Antenatal Care Integrate with Home Visits Effect Perinatal Outcomes? A Randomized Control Trial.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Trial
- The effect of ECD program on the caregiver's parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices: based on a cluster-randomized controlled trial in economically vulnerable areas of China.BMC public health · 2022Trial
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- Early intervention program reduces stress in parents of preterms during childhood, a randomized controlled trial.Trials · 2014Trial
- Identification and Assessment of Systematic Reviews for Evidence-Based Guideline Recommendations on Follow-Up of Preterm Born Children: A Mapping Review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Review
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- Families as partners in neonatal neuro-critical care programs.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- A review on the homecare management of pre-term babies.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- Pilot test of a measure to assess clients' perceptions of their home visitors.Infant mental health journal · 2023Article
- Preventive Intervention Program on the Outcomes of Very Preterm Infants and Caregivers: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- The Effect of Home Visit Program Based on the Continued Kangaroo Mother Care on Maternal Resiliency and Development of Premature Infant: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2021Article
- Combinations of adverse childhood events and risk of postpartum depression among mothers enrolled in a home visiting program.Annals of epidemiology · 2020Article
- Effects of a Community-based Follow-up Program for Parents with Premature Infants on Parenting Stress, Parenting Efficacy, and Coping.Child health nursing research · 2020Article
- Social Risk Factors Impact Hospital Readmission and Outpatient Appointment Adherence for Children with Congenital Heart Disease.The Journal of pediatrics · 2019Article
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- Small-for-Gestational-Age Births are Associated with Maternal Relationship Status: A Population-Wide Analysis.Maternal and child health journal · 2016Observational
- The dynamic epigenome and its implications for behavioral interventions: a role for epigenetics to inform disorder prevention and health promotion.Translational behavioral medicine · 2016Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesHome visiting is 1 strategy to improve child health and parenting. Since implementation of home visiting trials 2 decades ago, US preterm births (<37 weeks) have risen by 20%. The objective of this study was to review evidence regarding home visiting and outcomes of preterm infants
methodsSearches of Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Controlled Trial Register, PsycINFO, and Embase were conducted. Criteria for inclusion were (1) cohort or controlled trial designs; (2) home-based, preventive services for infants at medical or social risk; and (3) outcomes reported for infants born preterm or low birth weight (<2500 g). Data from eligible reports were abstracted by 2 reviewers. Random effects meta-analysis was used to synthesize data for developmental and parent interaction measures.
resultsSeventeen studies (15 controlled trials, 2 cohort studies) were reviewed. Five outcome domains were identified: infant development, parent-infant interaction, morbidity, abuse/neglect, and growth/nutrition. Six studies (n = 336) demonstrated a pooled standardized mean difference of 0.79 (95% confidence interval 0.57 to 1.02) in Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory scores at 1 year in the home-visited groups versus control. Evidence for other outcomes was limited. Methodological limitations were common.
conclusionsReviewed studies suggest that home visiting for preterm infants promotes improved parent-infant interaction. Further study of interventions targeting preterm infants within existing programs may strengthen the impact and cost benefits of home visiting in at-risk populations.
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