Sentences with phrase «significant effect of intervention»

A mediational model9 requires that the significant effect of the intervention on later psychopathology should become nonsignificant once the putative mediator is entered into the model.

The investigators were unable to detect a statistically significant effect of the intervention on prescribing practices.

There were no statistically significant effects of the intervention for the majority of the primary outcomes across the studies.

At the end of grade 3, there were no significant effects of intervention on the sociometric measures of peer social preference and prosocial behavior.

Not exact matches

One randomized controlled trial comparing home - visited families with control participants who received other community services found a statistically significant difference in mean depressive symptoms at two years post-enrollment, but this contrast was nonsignificant at three years post - enrollment.15 A second study of Early Head Start found no differences in depressive symptoms between intervention and control group participants post-intervention, although a difference was detected at a longer - term follow - up prior to children's enrollment in kindergarten.10 Other randomized controlled trial studies have not found effects of home visitation on maternal depressive symptoms.12, 16,17

Interventions that have demonstrated a broad range of effects require significant resources and there will be ongoing pressure to use established program models while reducing the resources involved in their implementation.

And in fact, a larger - scale study suggests that simply implementing a bedtime routine without any behavioural interventions for infants can have significant positive effects for the sleep of the baby and the parents» well - being [8].

40 % reduction in the number of children under - 5 who are stunted Direct evidence for a link between exclusive breastfeeding and stunting is not currently available at the systematic review level, though a 2015 systematic review and meta - analysis of intervention studies assessing the effect of breastfeeding promotion interventions on child growth found no significant effect on length or height z scores.

The main effect of this intervention was a significant, nearly 3-fold increase in the median duration of any breastfeeding among the intervention compared with the attention control and usual care groups (177 vs. 42 vs. 61 d, respectively; P < 0.001).

However, there was a significant beneficial effect of the intervention on rates of natural conception in most subgroups of women, particularly those who were anovulatory.

Results showed that the lifestyle intervention had no significant effect on healthy live birth rate and overall live birth rate in any of the six subgroups having fertility treatment.

Although the reporting of safety information was low overall, none of the clinical trials reported significant side effects due to the interventions.

The single PSA screening intervention detected more prostate cancer cases but had no significant effect on prostate cancer mortality after a median follow - up of 10 years.

Our conclusion that the observed effect was not simply a chance association is strengthened both by the observed, substantial improvement in RR when cancers occurring early in the trial were excluded and by the highly significant predictive effect of both the baseline and the 1 - y serum 25 (OH) D values in addition to the intervention itself.

However, noting the significant gain in hip extension in the intervention group from prelunge to postlunge in the second session and comparing them to the results reported by Macdonald et al. (6) of immediate gains in knee flexion angle post foam rolling, it is reasonable to conclude that the effects of foam rolling are immediate, even in a dynamic movement, but do not remain for longer bouts of time.

The modest reductions in weight gain observed with TE and WBV may have been attributable to muscle hypertrophy, as db / db mice responded to these interventions with significant increases in EDL fiber diameter [Fig. 1 (e) and 1 (f); effect of intervention in db / db, F2, 18 = 8.84, P < 0.05; post hoc comparison, db / db SED vs db / db WBV, t13 = 3.93, P < 0.01; db / db SED vs db / db TE, t11 = 3.28, P < 0.01].

(IES), only 1 out of 10 interventions produced a significant effect.

According to a recent review of randomized controlled trials sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), only 1 out of 10 interventions produced a significant effect.

... and if even this very brief intervention that was delivered online in only about 45 minutes of class time could have this kind of noticeable, significant effect on student's performance, just think how much bigger the effects could be if these ideas were skilfully woven into the curriculum, into classroom practice, into the way assessments happen and so forth.

Hyunsan Cho and colleagues conducted an experimental study of the program's impact and found no significant effect on delinquency immediately following the intervention or at the six - month follow - up.

This compelling knowledge base underscores three significant, unmet needs: (1) valid and reliable biological and bio-behavioral measures (or «biomarkers») of «toxic stress» to identify children who are at higher risk of chronic disease in adulthood; (2) more effective intervention strategies to prevent, reduce, or mitigate the long - term health consequences of significant adversity in early childhood; and (3) biomarkers that are sensitive to change and can thus be used to assess the short - term and medium - term effects of intervention strategies whose ultimate impacts on physical and mental health may not be apparent until decades later.

Dr. Geoffrey Borman's recent meta - analysis of student achievement outcomes in 29 leading CSR models found that «the overall effects of CSR are significant, meaningful, and appear to be greater than the effects of other interventions that have been designed to serve similar purposes and student and school populations.»

In the review, Mindfulness - Based Interventions for Improving Cognition, Academic Achievement, Behavior and Socioemotional Functioning of Primary and Secondary Students, the authors found that mindfulness - based interventions have a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive and socioemotional processes for students, but that they do not improve behavior or academicInterventions for Improving Cognition, Academic Achievement, Behavior and Socioemotional Functioning of Primary and Secondary Students, the authors found that mindfulness - based interventions have a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive and socioemotional processes for students, but that they do not improve behavior or academicinterventions have a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive and socioemotional processes for students, but that they do not improve behavior or academic performance.

For example, a 2002 systematic analysis by Dr. Geoffrey Borman and his colleagues of the student achievement outcomes of 29 leading K - 12 CSR models — most of which operated in Title 1 schools — reported that «the overall effects of CSR are significant, meaningful, and appear to be greater than the effects of other interventions that have been designed to serve similar purposes and student and school populations» (Borman, Hewes, Overman, & Brown, 2002, p. 33).

A few of the major challenges for district and school leaders aiming to improve teaching and learning in their organizations are to identify which elements or conditions in schools and classrooms have a significant effect on student learning; to figure out which of those elements or conditions are relatively accessible to their intervention (directly or indirectly) and finally to determine what are the most productive forms for those interventions to take.

We focus our research on investigations of animal agriculture, 2 but this intervention is also used to document animal abuse in other areas, such as laboratory research that involves live animals3 and the breeding of companion animals.4 We believe that undercover investigations have had significant direct effects in reducing farm animal suffering through corporate policy change.

Limitations include reliability on self - reported measures, statistically significant intervention effect sizes were not large in magnitude, and length of follow - up.

Participants showed significant improvement as a result of the intervention, with larger effects in the Hostile and Controlling subgroup.

Moderator analyses showed no significant differences in effect sizes across the levels of SSTP intervention, with the exception of child observations.

Nevertheless, the MECSH trial showed some significant results and some trends that require replication in larger samples of mothers drawn from a similarly widely defined at - risk group, including older, multiparous mothers, and mothers with higher levels of education than have been reported in other trials.1 14 Mothers of infants and toddlers in the intervention group provided a home environment that was statistically significantly more supportive of their child's development through more verbal and emotional responsivity; however, the effect size was small.

There were, however, significant interaction effects indicating differences between some subgroups of intervention and comparison mothers in provision of appropriate play materials, organisation of the physical and temporal environments, and provision of opportunities for variety in daily stimulation (table 2).

In this direction, some recent studies investigated that children and adolescents who attended educational programs focused on the promotion of self - efficacy in life skills reduced the onset of at - risk and maladaptive behaviors (Griffin et al., 2003; Botvin & Griffin, 2004; Yankah & Aggleton, 2008; Menrath et al., 2012; Jegannathan, Dahlblom, & Kullgren, 2014): it was possible to observe a significant and positive effect for the reduction of health - risk behaviors in the intervention group, compared to control group (see Menrath et al., 2012), confirming the efficacy of school - based on life skills programs.

Finally, the total effect of change on parents» mental health (c path) was significant (β = − 3.90, p < 0.001), indicating that parents who received the intervention had improved mental health.

Eight studies used 15 standardized psychiatric or behavioral symptom scales as their measure of outcome and in six studies, the intervention had a significant positive effect.

Conventional ANCOVA analyses of intervention group versus control group differences on (a) protective parenting behaviors directly targeted by the intervention and (b) general child management skills, in a sample of families residing in an economically stressed rural area (n = 209), showed significant intervention effects on both measures for both mothers and fathers.

No significant interaction of intervention condition (control vs full) with the attrition variable was found for effects on related fifth - grade measures, reinforcing the internal validity of the study with respect to all comparisons of the full intervention and control groups.

The meta - analysis of parent - reported child behaviour shown in figure 2 included eight studies.36 45 48 52 55 58 59 The analysis showed a small but significant effect on child behaviour (d = 0.14; 95 % CI 0.03 to 0.26) favouring the intervention group.

We could not perform meta - analysis for psychomotor development outcomes, as one study provided data comparing two active interventions.42 Of the three studies that included psychomotor development, none of them found significant effects.42 46 Of the three studies that included psychomotor development, none of them found significant effects.42 46 of them found significant effects.42 46 55

In sum, participation in the full intervention during the elementary grades was predictive of enduring significant positive effects through age 18 years on students» bonds to school, achievement, and school behavior.

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of depression with prevalence rates rising sharply from childhood to early adulthood.1 Many adult depressive disorders have their first onset in adolescence2 with longer episode duration being the strongest predictor of future problems.3 In addition to increasing the risk of later mental health problems, adolescent depression is associated with significant educational and social impairment and is a major risk factor for suicide.1 Providing effective early interventions to shorten the duration of episodes and potentially reduce the impact on later life is therefore important.3 This study explores this question and compares the effects of...

Of those that examined immunizations (NFP - Memphis, HFA, HSP, EHS, Queensland, and Early Start), only EHS identified a significant program effect on immunizations, though the size of the effect was quite small and applied to the comparison of the entire treatment group to controls, not specifically to those families who had received home visits.70 The one - year follow - up of the Queensland program also suggested a trend in favor of the intervention group's having higher levels of vaccinations than the control group.Of those that examined immunizations (NFP - Memphis, HFA, HSP, EHS, Queensland, and Early Start), only EHS identified a significant program effect on immunizations, though the size of the effect was quite small and applied to the comparison of the entire treatment group to controls, not specifically to those families who had received home visits.70 The one - year follow - up of the Queensland program also suggested a trend in favor of the intervention group's having higher levels of vaccinations than the control group.of the effect was quite small and applied to the comparison of the entire treatment group to controls, not specifically to those families who had received home visits.70 The one - year follow - up of the Queensland program also suggested a trend in favor of the intervention group's having higher levels of vaccinations than the control group.of the entire treatment group to controls, not specifically to those families who had received home visits.70 The one - year follow - up of the Queensland program also suggested a trend in favor of the intervention group's having higher levels of vaccinations than the control group.of the Queensland program also suggested a trend in favor of the intervention group's having higher levels of vaccinations than the control group.of the intervention group's having higher levels of vaccinations than the control group.of vaccinations than the control group.71

However, for both child abuse and parent stress, the average effect sizes were not different from zero, suggesting a lack of evidence for effects in these areas.108 Earlier meta - analytic reviews have also noted the lack of sizable effects in preventing child maltreatment — again citing the different intensity of surveillance of families in the treatment versus control groups as an explanation (though the authors did report that home visiting was associated with an approximately 25 percent reduction in the rate of childhood injuries).109 Another review focusing on the quality of the home environment also found evidence for a significant overall effect of home - visiting programs.110 More recently, Harriet MacMillan and colleagues published a review of interventions to prevent child maltreatment, and identified the Nurse - Family Partnership and Early Start programs as the most effective with regard to preventing maltreatment and childhood injuries.

Interventions that have demonstrated a broad range of effects require significant resources and there will be ongoing pressure to use established program models while reducing the resources involved in their implementation.

One randomized controlled trial comparing home - visited families with control participants who received other community services found a statistically significant difference in mean depressive symptoms at two years post-enrollment, but this contrast was nonsignificant at three years post - enrollment.15 A second study of Early Head Start found no differences in depressive symptoms between intervention and control group participants post-intervention, although a difference was detected at a longer - term follow - up prior to children's enrollment in kindergarten.10 Other randomized controlled trial studies have not found effects of home visitation on maternal depressive symptoms.12, 16,17

I continue to be impressed by how relatively brief interventions by family mediators can have a significant and lasting effect on the relationship between separated couples and on the welfare of their children.

Delivered in 8 sessions over 2 months, FOK was evaluated in a randomized, longitudinal trial in which the study cohort was followed for 48 months after intervention.12 A significant intervention impact was noted on rates of protected sexual intercourse 6 months after intervention, although by 12 months this effect was no longer apparent.

Standardised effect sizes and CI for differential effects of the CfC intervention for low levels of maternal education of measures that show at least one significant difference between CfC and comparison communities

Standardised effect sizes and CI for differential effects of the CfC intervention for low - income households of measures that show at least one significant difference between CfC and comparison communities

The quasi-experimental design reduces spillover effects but does not eliminate the possibility of selection bias.41, 42 The use of prospectively identified control subjects was intended to minimize discrepancies in outcomes between the 2 designs.43 For some outcomes, as noted previously, the magnitude and direction of outcomes for intervention and control families at randomization and quasi-experimental sites were comparable, although they were statistically significant only at quasi-experimental sites and in the larger pooled sample.

In relation to households who did not have a low income, there was a statistically significant effect of the CfC intervention on hostile or harsh parenting and parenting self - efficacy, but not when baseline functioning was controlled for.