ArticlePediatric research2023
School-based health care: improving academic outcomes for inner-city children-a prospective cohort quasi-experimental study.
Article in Pediatric research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04540003 (School Based Health Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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School Based Health Care: A Model for Improving Educational Achievement for Children in Inner City Schools
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- Primary care among newborns at a Canadian urban center: an observational study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Observational
- Early School Medicaid Expansions and Health Services for Children With Parental Opioid Use Disorder.JAMA health forum · 2025Article
- Mental Health Trajectories of Children and Caregivers Using School-Based Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersArticle
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundWe examined whether a school-based health center model improved academic achievement compared to usual care.
methodsThis was a quasi-experimental prospective cohort study. The primary outcome was an academic achievement. In addition, we analyzed sociodemographic characteristics and their relationship to academic achievement, and the wait time for a developmental assessment.
resultsThe differences in change of grades over time (from 2016/2017 to 2018/2019) were small for reading (-0.83, 95% CI -3.48, 1.82, p = 0.51), writing (-1.11, 95% CI -3.25, 1.03, p = 0.28), and math (0.06, 95% CI -3.08, 2.94, p = 0.98). The experimental arm's average wait time for developmental assessment was 3.4 months.
conclusionIn this small, quasi-experimental prospective cohort study, we did not find evidence that our SBHC model improved academic achievement; however, the wait time at the SBHCs was considerably less than the provincial wait time for a developmental assessment.
trial registrationNCT04540003. IMPACT: This study describes a unique and innovative school-based health center model. Our findings support the benefits of school-based health centers in diagnosing and treating children with developmental and mental health disorders for disadvantaged communities. This study did not find an improvement in academic achievement for school-based health center users. This study found that the wait time to developmental assessment was shorter for school-based health center users compared to the wait time reported in the community. Pandemic-associated school disruptions have highlighted the importance of accessible school-based health services for children requiring mental health and developmental assessments and care.
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