Patient assessments were made
before randomization and then every three months for three years.
Cortisol assessments were collected at baseline (
before randomization)(T1) and repeated in an identical fashion 9 months later (after intervention)(T2).
Families were assessed
before randomization and again when the child was twenty - four months old.
This article followed the CONSORT guidelines for nonpharmacologic treatments.22 All parents (ie, parents in both the IG and CG) completed a baseline questionnaire
before randomization and a follow - up questionnaire 2 months after the parents in the IG had completed the intervention.
Furthermore, there were no significant differences in any the study variables measured just
before randomization between the two study groups.
Not exact matches
Participants with signs or symptoms of neurological compromise should have appropriate radiographic imaging performed
before enrollment (Phase 1b) /
randomization (Phase 2) to rule out brain metastasis.
In other words, it appears that the
randomization worked in producing groups of students that were comparable
before the intervention began.
Because 4 of 8 practices were involved in previous outcome studies, practices were stratified by previous participation (no versus yes) and level of patient diversity (low versus high)
before cluster - based
randomization by the statistician.
After enrollment and
randomization to a study group, data for 3 COPE mothers were eliminated, because of a prior admission to the PICU (n = 1), readmission to the PICU
before discharge (n = 1), or death after multiple readmissions to the PICU (n = 1).
Eligible couples were randomly assigned using a simple type of
randomization to CBCT or the wait - list condition requiring them to wait for 3 months
before receiving the treatment.