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Abdullah AS, Hua F, Khan H, Xia X, Bing Q, Tarang K, et al. Secondhand smoke exposure reduction intervention in Chinese households of young children: a randomized controlled trial. Academy of Pediatrics 2015;15(6):588–98.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Telephone Support Educational Material PROVIDER/PRACTICE Community Health Workers (CHWs)

Intervention Description: To assess whether a theory-based, community health worker–delivered intervention for household smokers will lead to reduced secondhand smoke exposure to children in Chinese families.

Intervention Results: Of the 318 families randomized, 98 (60%) of 164 intervention group and 82 (53%) of 154 of controls completed 6-month follow-up assessment. At the 6-month follow-up, 62% of intervention and 45% of comparison group households adopted complete smoking restrictions at home (P = .022); total exposure (mean number of cigarettes per week ± standard deviation) from all smokers at home in the past 7 days was significantly lower among children in the intervention (3.29 ± 9.06) than the comparison (7.41 ± 14.63) group (P = .021); and mean urine cotinine level (ng/mL) was significantly lower in the intervention (0.030 ± .065) than the comparison (0.087 ± .027) group, P < .001). Participants rating of the overall usefulness of the intervention was 4.8 + 0.8 (1 standard deviation) on the 5 point scale (1 not at all and 5 = very useful). Conclusions

Conclusion: The findings of this very first study in China showed that smoking hygiene intervention was effective in reducing children's exposure to secondhand smoke. These findings have implications for the development of primary health care–based secondhand smoke exposure reduction and family oriented smoking cessation interventions as China moves toward a smoke-free society.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Community (households)

Population of Focus: Smoking parents or caregivers who had a child aged 5 years or younger

Data Source: Health center records and parent selfreport.

Sample Size: 318 families

Age Range: Not specified

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Abdullah ASM, Mak YW, Loke AY, Lam TH. Smoking cessation intervention in parents of young children: a randomised controlled trial. Addiction 2005;100(11):1731–40.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Telephone Support Peer Counselor

Intervention Description: To examine whether telephone counselling based on the stages of change component of Transtheoretical model of behaviour change together with educational materials could help non-motivated smoking parents of young children to cease.

Intervention Results: A total of 952 smoker fathers and mothers were randomized to the intervention (n = 467) and control (n = 485) groups. Most were daily smokers (92.4%) and the mean number of cigarettes smoked per day was 14.5 (SD = 8.9). By using intention-to-treat analysis, the 7 day point prevalence quit rate at 6 month follow up was significantly greater in the intervention group (15.3%; 68/444) than the control group (7.4%; 34/459) (P < 0.001). The absolute risk reduction was 7.9% (95% confidence interval: 3.78% to 12.01%). The number needed to treat to get one additional smoker to quit was 13 (95% CI: 8-26). The crude odds ratio of quitting was 2.3(95% CI: 1.5-3.5). The adjusted odds ratio was 2.1 (95% CI: 1.4-3.4) (adjusted for age, number of years smoked, and alcohol dependency).

Conclusion: Proactive telephone counselling is an effective aid to promote smoking cessation among parents of young children.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Community (maternal and child health centers)

Population of Focus: Smoking mothers and fathers with young children aged 5 years

Data Source: 1997 Birth Cohort Study of the Department of Community Medicine, University of Hong Kong.

Sample Size: 952 families

Age Range: Not specified

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Abroms LC, Chiang S, Macherelli L, Leavitt L, Montgomery M. Assessing the National Cancer Institute's SmokefreeMOM Text-Messaging Program for Pregnant Smokers: Pilot Randomized Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2017a;19:e333.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Telephone Support Parent Engagement Patient Reminder/Invitation

Intervention Description: This study aims to test the acceptability and feasibility of SmokefreeMOM, a national smoking cessation text-messaging program for pregnant smokers.

Intervention Results: Results indicate that the SmokefreeMOM program was highly rated overall and rated more favorably than the control condition in its helpfulness at 3-month follow-up (P<.01) and in its frequency of messaging at both 1-month and 3-month follow-ups (P<.001, P<.01, respectively). Despite the presence of technical problems, the vast majority of intervention participants read all program messages, and few participants unsubscribed from the program. There were no significant differences between groups on the use of extra treatment resources or on smoking-related outcomes. However, at the 3-month follow-up, some outcomes favored the intervention group.

Conclusion: SmokefreeMOM is acceptable for pregnant smokers. It is recommended that SmokefreeMOM be further refined and evaluated.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Obstetrics-gynecology clinics

Population of Focus: Women who are currently pregnant, English proficient, with a mobile phone and unlimited text messaging, that are currently smoking or smoked in the past 2 weeks

Data Source: Surveys and saliva sample

Sample Size: 99 participants (55 in SmokefreeMOM intervention group and 44 in control group)

Age Range: Not specified

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Abroms LC, Johnson PR, Heminger CL, Van Alstyne JM, Leavitt LE, Schindler-Ruwisch JM, Bushar JA. Quit4baby: results from a pilot test of a mobile smoking cessation program for pregnant women. Journal of Medical Internet Research Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Jan 23;3(1):e10. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3846.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Educational Material Telephone Support Parent Engagement Incentives

Intervention Description: The study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of Quit4baby for women currently enrolled in Text4baby, a perinatal health text messaging program.

Intervention Results: Most participants responded to the program favorably. Highly rated aspects included the content of the program, skills taught within the program, and encouragement and social support provided by the program. Participants reported that the program was helpful in quitting, that the program gave good ideas on quitting, and that they would recommend the program to a friend. Suggestions for improvement included increasing the message dose and making the quitpal more interactive.

Conclusion: This pilot test provides support for the feasibility and acceptability of Quit4baby. Future studies are needed to assess whether Quit4baby is effective for smoking cessation during pregnancy.

Study Design: Single group pre-post test evaluation pilot

Setting: Electronic phone application

Population of Focus: Women over 18 years of age who are currently pregnant, English proficient, that are currently smoking or smoked in the past 2 weeks

Data Source: Telephone surveys, retrospective computer records review of engagement with the technology

Sample Size: 20

Age Range: Not specified

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Abroms LC, Johnson PR, Leavitt LE, Cleary SD, Bushar J, Brandon TH, et al. A randomized trial of text messaging for smoking cessation in pregnant women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017b;53:781-90.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Educational Material Parent Engagement Telephone Support

Intervention Description: The study tests whether an interactive and intensive text messaging program, Quit4baby, can promote smoking cessation for pregnant women already enrolled in a health text messaging program, Text4baby.

Intervention Results: Using an intention-to-treat analysis, 28.80% of the intervention group and 15.79% of the control group reported not smoking in the past 7 days at 1 month (p<0.01), and 35.20% of the intervention group and 22.67% of the control group reported not smoking in the past 7 days at 3 months (p<0.01). Biochemical verification of smoking status at 3 months indicated no significant differences between groups (15.60% in the intervention group and 10.93% in the control group [p=0.13]), although significant differences favoring the intervention were found for older smokers (p<0.05) and for those who enrolled in their second or third trimester of pregnancy (p<0.05). Self-report of late pregnancy 7- and 30-day point prevalence abstinence favored the intervention group (p<0.001, p<0.01). No significant differences were observed at the 6-month follow-up or in the postpartum period.

Conclusion: Results provide limited support of the efficacy of the Quit4baby text messaging program in the short term and late in pregnancy, but not in the postpartum period.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Electronic phone application

Population of Focus: Women over 14 years of age who are currently pregnant, English proficient, that are currently smoking or smoked in the past 2 weeks, who were signed up for Text4Baby message

Data Source: Surveys and saliva sample

Sample Size: 497

Age Range: Not specified

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Alfonzo E, Andersson Ellstrom A, Nemes S, Strander B. Effect of fee on cervical cancer screening – ScreenFee, a Swedish population-based randomized trial. PLoS One. 2016;11(3):e0150888

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Enabling Services

Intervention Description: Individually randomised controlled trial. All 3 124 women in three low-resource areas in Gothenburg, due for screening during the study period, were randomised to receive an offer of a free test or the standard invitation stating the regular fee of 100 SEK (≈11 €). The study was conducted during the first six months of 2013. Attendance was defined as a registered Pap smear within 90 days from the date the invitation was sent out.

Intervention Results: Attendance did not differ significantly between women who were charged and those offered free screening (RR 0.93; CI 0.85-1.02). No differences were found within the districts or as an effect of age, attendance after the most recent previous invitation or previous experience of smear taking.

Conclusion: Abolishment of a modest screening fee in socially disadvantaged urban districts with low coverage, after previous multiple systematic interventions, does not increase attendance in the short term. Other interventions might be more important for increasing attendance in low socio-economic status areas.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Sweden

Population of Focus: Women with no Pap smear reported in the past 3 or 5 years

Data Source: Process Registry of the Swedish National Screening Registry

Sample Size: Total (N=3,124) Intervention (n=1,562); Control (n=1,562)

Age Range: 23-63

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Anderson AK, Damio G, Young S, Chapman DJ, Perez-Escamilla R. A randomized trial assessing the efficacy of peer counseling on exclusive breastfeeding in a predominantly Latina low-income community. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:836-841.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Educational Material Home Visits

Intervention Description: To assess the efficacy of peer counseling to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among low-income inner-city women in Hartford, Conn.

Intervention Results: Significantly more mothers in the control group had not initiated breastfeeding compared to mothers in the intervention group (RR= 2.48; 95% CI: 1.04-5.90)

Conclusion: Well-structured, intensive breastfeeding support provided by hospital and community-based peer counselors is effective in improving exclusive breastfeeding rates among low-income, inner-city women in the United States.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 3 clinic teams providing prenatal care at the Women’s Ambulatory Health Services Clinic of Hartford Hospital (CT)

Population of Focus: First stage: Recruited mothers attending the prenatal clinic on mornings of 4 predetermined weekdays who were ≥ 18 years old, ≤ 32 weeks gestational age (GA), healthy, and did not have medical conditions likely to impair successful breastfeeding Second stage: Recruited mothers considering breastfeeding who planned to deliver at Hartford Hospital, and to stay in the area for three months after delivery, living in a household earning < 185% of the federal poverty level, and available to be contacted via telephone. Third stage (Postpartum): Recruited mothers free of any medical condition that would prevent her from exclusively breastfeeding with newborns at least 36 weeks GA, weighing ≥ 2500 gm, with no complications requiring treatment in the NICU, and Apgar scores of ≥ 6 at 1 and 5 minutes.

Data Source: Medical records and mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized • Intervention (n=90) • Control (n=92) Stage 3 Screening After Delivery • Intervention (n=77) • Control (n=85)

Age Range: Not specified

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Armstrong KL, Fraser JA, Dadds MR,Morris J. Promoting secure attachment, maternal mood and child health in a vulnerable population: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2000;36(6):555–62.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

Intervention Description: To evaluate the efficacy of an early home-based intervention on the quality of maternal–infant attachment, maternal mood and child health parameters in a cohort of vulnerable families.

Intervention Results: At 4 month follow-up, 160 families (80 intervention, 80 control) were available for assessment. The intervention improved family functioning at 4 months. All aspects of the home environment, including the quality of maternal–infant attachment and mothers’ relationship with their child, were significantly enhanced. In particular, significant and positive differences were found in parenting with the intervention group feeling less restrictions imposed by the parenting role, greater sense of competence in parenting, greater acceptability of the child, and the child being more likely to provide positive reinforcement to the parent. Early differences in maternal mood were not maintained at 4 months. Various child health parameters were enhanced including immunization status, fewer parent-reported injuries and bruising, and researcher confirmed lack of smoking in the house or around the infant. The families were consistently more satisfied with their community health service.

Conclusion: This form of early home based intervention targeted to vulnerable families promotes an environment conducive for infant mental and general health and hence long-term psychological and physical well-being, and is highly valued by the families who receive it.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Community (child health nurse home visits)

Population of Focus: Families with an infant and whose English literacy skills enabled them to complete a questionnaire

Data Source: Parent self-report and child’s personal health record book.

Sample Size: 181 families; Intervention (n=90), Control (n=91)

Age Range: Not specified

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Baheiraei A, Kharaghani R, Mohsenifar A, Kazemnejad A, Alikhani S, Milani HS, et al. Reduction of secondhand smoke exposure among healthy infants in Iran: randomized controlled trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2011;13(9):840–7.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Peer Counselor Telephone Support

Intervention Description: The objective of this study was to assess whether counseling both mothers and fathers reduces their infants’ exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS).

Intervention Results: The intervention was effective in reducing infant urinary cotinine levels (1-tailed p = .029). There was a greater decrease in the total daily cigarette consumption in the presence of the child in the intervention group compared with the control group, and the differences between the 2 groups were statistically significant (1-tailed p = .03). While the differences between home-smoking bans in the 2 groups were statistically significant (1-tailed p = .049), the differences between car-smoking bans did not reach significance.

Conclusion: Counseling similar to that employed in other countries can reduce infant exposure to SHS, suggesting generalizability.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Recruited from health centers, intervention face-to-face and telephone

Population of Focus: Nonsmoking children aged less than 1 year, exposed to their fathers’ or mothers’ smoking, and recruited from a health center in southern Tehran

Data Source: Parental self-report and infant urinary cotinine.

Sample Size: 130 children

Age Range: Not specified

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Bailey BA. Effectiveness of a pregnancy smoking intervention: The Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers program. Health Education and Behavior 2015;42:824-31.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Other Person-to-Person Education Peer Counselor Motivational Interviewing Telephone Support PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) Consultation (Parent/Family)

Intervention Description: The goals were to describe a smoking cessation intervention, the Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers program, and examine the impact on quit rates compared to usual care. Additionally we sought to examine reduction in smoking levels and number of quit attempts related to the intervention and finally to examine the impact of the intervention on birth outcomes.

Intervention Results: Over 28% of intervention group women quit smoking, compared to 9.8% in the control group. Two thirds of intervention group women significantly reduced smoking by delivery, with 40%+ attempting to quit at least once. Compared to controls, intervention group women saw significantly better birth outcomes, including newborns weighing 270g more and 50% less likely to have a neonatal intensive care unit admission. Among intervention group participants, those who quit smoking had significantly better birth outcomes than those who did not quit smoking.

Conclusion: Findings point to the potential for appropriately tailored pregnancy smoking interventions to produce substantial improvements in birth outcomes within populations with health disparities.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Prenatal care clinics

Population of Focus: Pregnant women smokers who receive Medicaid and prenatal care

Data Source: Self-report of smoking behavior, exhaled CO, urine cotinine

Sample Size: 1486

Age Range: Not specified

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Bailey SR, Heintzman JD, Marino M, Jacob RL, Puro JE, DeVoe JE, Burdick TE, Hazlehurst BL, Cohen DJ, Fortmann SP. Smoking-Cessation Assistance: Before and After Stage 1 Meaningful Use Implementation. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017 Aug;53(2):192-200. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.02.006. Epub 2017 Mar 29.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Incentives

Intervention Description: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Meaningful Use (MU) of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program could increase rates of smoking assessment and cessation assistance among vulnerable populations. This study examined whether smoking status assessment, cessation assistance, and odds of being a current smoker changed after Stage 1 MU implementation.

Intervention Results: Non-pregnant patients had decreased odds of current smoking over time; odds for all other outcomes increased except for medication orders from 2010 to 2012. Among pregnant patients, odds of assessment and counseling increased across all years. Odds of discussing or ordering of cessation medications increased from 2010 compared with the other 2 study years; however, medication orders alone did not change over time, and current smoking only decreased from 2010 to 2012. Compared with non-pregnant patients, a lower percentage of pregnant patients were provided counseling.

Conclusion: Findings suggest that incentives for MU of EHRs increase the odds of smoking assessment and cessation assistance, which could lead to decreased smoking rates among vulnerable populations. Continued efforts for provision of cessation assistance among pregnant patients is warranted.

Study Design: Quasi experimental cross-sectional (Non- randomized evaluation of a policy change)

Setting: Community health centers (CHC)

Population of Focus: All smokers over 18 years of age with at least one primary care visit to one of the study CHCs in 2010, 2012, or 2014 as well as a subset of pregnant women

Data Source: Electronic health records

Sample Size: Review of health records for 16,802 participants in 2010, 17,631 in 2012 and 18,110 in 2014

Age Range: Not specified

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Bastani R, Berman BA, Belin TR, et al. Increasing cervical cancer screening among underserved women in a large urban county health system: can it be done? What does it take? Med Care. 2002;40(10):891-907.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material PROVIDER/PRACTICE Provider Education Provider Audit/Practice Audit Quality Improvement/Practice-Wide Intervention Designated Clinic/Extended Hours

Intervention Description: Evaluation of a 5-year demonstration project testing a multicomponent (provider, system, and patient) intervention to increase cervical cancer screening among women who receive their health care through the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the second largest County Health Department in the nation.

Intervention Results: At the Hospital and Comprehensive Health Center (CHC) levels a statistically significant intervention effect was observed after controlling for baseline screening rates and case mix. No intervention effect was observed at the Public Health Center (PHC) level.

Conclusion: An intensive multicomponent intervention can increase cervical cancer screening in a large, urban, County health system serving a low-income minority population of under screened women.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group

Setting: Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS) facilities: 2 large hospitals, 2 feeder Comprehensive Health Centers, and 6 of the health center’s feeder Public Health Centers

Population of Focus: Women attending LACDHS facilities

Data Source: Medical records and computerized databases held by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Sample Size: Total (N=18,642) Intervention (n=9,492); Control (n=9,150) Baseline (n=5,249) Year 2 (n=5,470) Year 3 (n=5,365) First 6 months of Year 4 (n=2,558)

Age Range: ≥18

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Begley C, Devane D, Clarke M, et al. Comparison of midwife-led and consultant-led care of healthy women at low risk of childbirth complications in the Republic of Ireland: a randomised trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2011;11:85.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Midwife

Intervention Description: The aim of this study was to compare midwife-led (MLU) versus consultant-led (CLU) care for healthy, pregnant women without risk factors for labour and delivery.

Intervention Results: No significant difference in breastfeeding initiation between intervention and control groups (RR=0.97, 95% CI: 0.89-1.06)

Conclusion: Midwife-led care, as practised in this study, is as safe as consultant-led care and is associated with less intervention during labour and delivery.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and Cavan General Hospital in Cavan

Population of Focus: Women assessed at booking clinic at ≤ 24 weeks GA between 16-39 years of age, had ≤ 5 previous children, ≥ 152 cm in height, had a BMI between 18 and 29, did not have certain medical obstetrical or gynecological medical histories, were not current drug misusers, did not smoke ≥ 20 cigarettes per day, and did not have a latex allergy

Data Source: Medical record review

Sample Size: Intervention (n=1101) Control (n=552)

Age Range: Not specified

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Bennett AT, Patel DA, Carlos RC, Zochowski MK, Pennewell SM, Chi AM et al. Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake after a tailored, online educational intervention for female university students: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Women’s Health. 2015;24(11):950-957.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material

Intervention Description: This study evaluated the effect of MeFirst, an individually tailored, online educational intervention, on HPV vaccine-related knowledge, vaccination intention, and uptake among previously unvaccinated female university students.

Intervention Results: HPV vaccine uptake was similar in both the MeFirst and control groups at 3 months following the intervention (p = 0.98). Three months after the intervention, the proportion of participants with high knowledge regarding HPV vaccination increased from baseline (32% to 50%; p < 0.0001) but the proportion with favorable intention was unchanged.

Conclusion: We found that an individually tailored, online educational tool had similar effects as a nontailored factsheet on HPV-related knowledge, intention to HPV undergo vaccination, and HPV vaccine uptake among previously unvaccinated female university students.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Online at a Midwestern university

Population of Focus: Full- or part-time female students with no prior receipt of any doses of the HPV vaccine and who were invited via email to participate

Data Source: Online surveys distributed via email

Sample Size: Total Baseline (n=661)  Intervention (n=330)  Control (n=331) Total Follow-up (Analysis) (n=332)  Intervention (n=175)  Control (n=157)

Age Range: 18-26

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Bergstrom M, Kieler H, Waldenstrom U. Psychoprophylaxis during labor: associations with labor-related outcomes and experience of childbirth. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010;89(6):794-800.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Psychoprophylaxis PATIENT/CONSUMER

Intervention Description: To study whether use of psychoprophylaxis during labor affects course of labor and experience of childbirth in nulliparous women.

Intervention Results: Use of psychoprophylaxis during labor was associated with a lower risk of emergency cesarean section (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.57; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.37-0.88), but an increased risk of augmentation of labor (adjusted OR 1.68; 95% CI 1.23-2.28). No statistical differences were found in length of labor (adjusted OR 1.32; 95% CI 0.95-1.83), Apgar score < 7 at five minutes (adjusted OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.33-2.01), epidural analgesia (adjusted OR 1.13; 95% CI 0.84-1.53) or fearful childbirth experience (adjusted OR 1.04; 95% CI 0.62-1.74).

Conclusion: Psychoprophylaxis may reduce the rate of emergency cesarean section but may not affect the experience of childbirth.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 15 antenatal clinics

Population of Focus: Nulliparous women with a planned vaginal delivery who gave birth after recruitment at antenatal clinics between October 2005 and January 2007

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: n=857

Age Range: Not Specified

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Berlin I, Grangé G, Jacob N, Tanguy ML. Nicotine patches in pregnant smokers: randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial of efficacy. British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed) 2014;348:g1622.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Pharmacotherapy (Nicotine)

Intervention Description: To determine the efficacy of 16 hour nicotine patches among pregnant smokers, with the dose individually adjusted according to saliva cotinine levels (potential range 10-30 mg/day).

Intervention Results: Complete abstinence was achieved by 5.5% (n=11) of women in the nicotine patch group and 5.1% (n=10) in the placebo patch group (odds ratio 1.08, 95% confidence interval 0.45 to 2.60). The median time to the first cigarette smoked after target quit day was 15 days in both groups (interquartile range 13-18 in the nicotine patch group, 13-20 in the placebo patch group). The point prevalence abstinence ranged from 8% to 12.5% in the nicotine patch group and 8% to 9.5% in the placebo patch group without statistically significant differences. The nicotine substitution rate did not differ from 100%, and the self reported median compliance rate was 85% (interquartile range 56-99%) in the nicotine patch group and 83% (56-95%) in the placebo patch group, assessed at 1016 visits. The mean birth weight was 3065 g (SE 44 g) in the nicotine patch group and 3015 g (SE 44 g) in the placebo patch group (P=0.41). Diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the nicotine patch group than in the placebo patch group. The frequency of serious adverse events was similar between the groups, although more non-serious adverse reactions, mainly of skin, occurred in the nicotine patch group.

Conclusion: The nicotine patch did not increase either smoking cessation rates or birth weights despite adjustment of nicotine dose to match levels attained when smoking, and higher than usual doses.

Study Design: RCT- Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, multicenter trial

Setting: Maternity wards

Population of Focus: Pregnant smokers aged more than 18 years and between 12 and 20 weeks’ gestation, who smoked at least five cigarettes a day and scored at least 5 on a motivational scale of quitting smoking (range 0-10)

Data Source: Saliva cotinine, birth records

Sample Size: 402 (203 to nicotine patches, 199 to placebo patches)

Age Range: Not specified

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Blaakman SW, Borrelli B, Wiesenthal EN, Fagnano M, Tremblay PJ, Stevens TP, et al. Secondhand smoke exposure reduction after NICU discharge: results of a randomized trial. Academy of Pediatrics 2015;15(6):605–12.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Motivational Interviewing PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: Premature infants are at high risk for respiratory disease, and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure further increases their risk for developing respiratory illness and asthma. Yet, SHS exposure remains problematic in this vulnerable population. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of brief asthma education plus motivational interviewing counseling on reducing SHS exposure and improving respiratory outcomes in premature infants compared to asthma education alone.

Intervention Results: Caregivers in the treatment group reported significantly more home smoking bans (96% vs 84%, P = .03) and reduced infant contact with smokers after the intervention (40% vs 58%, P = .03), but these differences did not persist long term. At study end (8 months after neonatal intensive care unit discharge), treatment group infants showed significantly greater reduction in salivary cotinine versus comparison (−1.32 ng/mL vs −1.08 ng/mL, P = .04), but no significant differences in other clinical outcomes.

Conclusion: A community-based intervention incorporating motivational interviewing and asthma education may be helpful in reducing SHS exposure of premature infants in the short term. Further efforts are needed to support sustained protections for this high-risk group and ultimately, prevent acute and chronic respiratory morbidity. Strategies for successfully engaging families during this stressful period warrant attention.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Community (home)

Population of Focus: Pre-term infants and SHSe

Data Source: Golisano Children’s Hospital. Rochester, NY

Sample Size: 165 caregivers and their infants born at ≤ 32 weeks’ gestational age, within 6 weeks of discharge from the NICU

Age Range: Not specified

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Bonuck K, Freeman K, Trombley M. Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal and postnatal lactation consultant intervention on infant health care use. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160(9):953-960.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Lactation Consultant Home Visits Telephone Support

Intervention Description: To determine whether infants of women randomized to a prenatal and postpartum lactation support intervention incur fewer otitis media-, respiratory tract-, or gastrointestinal-related visits than controls.

Intervention Results: There was a significant interaction between treatment and Medicaid; among those not receiving Medicaid, the number of otitis media visits was higher among controls (P

Conclusion: Only the number of otitis media visits was reduced, in a subset of the intervention group. The intervention did not reduce visits for respiratory tract or gastrointestinal illness. Limited intervention contact and low exclusive breastfeeding rates may have attenuated intervention effects. Future interventions designed to yield markedly increased breastfeeding rates may show greater effects in low-income multiethnic samples. Health coverage for visits may moderate intervention effects.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 2 urban community health centers in the Bronx, NY

Population of Focus: Women who were ≤ 24 weeks GA, spoke English or Spanish, had a twin or singleton birth, and who did not have medical or obstetric complications or longterm use of medications incompatible with breastfeeding

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized • Intervention (n=188) • Control (n=194) 26-Week Follow-Up • Intervention (n=115) • Control (n=136)

Age Range: Not specified

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Bonuck K, Stuebe A, Barnett J, Labbok MH, Fletcher J, Bernstein PS. Effect of primary care intervention on breastfeeding duration and intensity. Am J Public Health. 2014;104(S1):S119- 127.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Lactation Consultant Home Visits Telephone Support Provision of Breastfeeding Item PROVIDER/PRACTICE Other (Provider Practice)

Intervention Description: Determined the effectiveness of primary care-based, and pre- and postnatal interventions to increase breastfeeding.

Intervention Results: In Best Infant Nutrition for Good Outcomes (BINGO) at 3 months, high intensity was greater for the LC+EP (odds ratio [OR] = 2.72; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08, 6.84) and LC (OR = 3.22; 95% CI = 1.14, 9.09) groups versus usual care, but not for the EP group alone. In PAIRINGS at 3 months, intervention rates exceeded usual care (OR = 2.86; 95% CI = 1.21, 6.76); the number needed to treat to prevent 1 dyad from nonexclusive breastfeeding at 3 months was 10.3 (95% CI = 5.6, 50.7).

Conclusion: LCs integrated into routine care alone and combined with EP guidance from prenatal care providers increased breastfeeding intensity at 3 months postpartum.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Urban, prenatal clinic in the Bronx, NY

Population of Focus: Women who spoke English or Spanish, ≥ 18 years old, in the first or second trimester of a singleton pregnancy, without risk factors for a premature birth or maternal/infant condition that would prevent or complicate breastfeeding

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Best Infant Nutrition for Good Outcomes (BINGO) • Lactation Consultant (LC) (n=77/73) • Electronically Prompted (EP) Guidance by Prenatal Care provider (n=236/223) • LC + EP (n=238/226) • Control (n=77/73)

Age Range: Not specified

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Borrelli B, McQuaid EL, Novak SP, Hammond SK, Becker B. Motivating Latino caregivers of children with asthma to quit smoking: a randomized trial. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology 2010;78(1):34–43.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Motivational Interviewing Pharmacotherapy (Nicotine)

Intervention Description: Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with asthma onset and exacerbation. Latino children have higher rates of asthma morbidity than other groups. The current study compared the effectiveness of a newly developed smoking cessation treatment with existing clinical guidelines for smoking cessation.

Intervention Results: Intent-to-treat analyses showed that 20.5% of participants in the PAM condition and 9.1% of those in the BAM condition were continuously abstinent at 2 months posttreatment (OR = 2.54; 95% CI = 0.91–7.10), whereas 19.1% of participants in the PAM condition and 12.3% of those in BAM condition were continuously abstinent at 3 months posttreatment (OR = 1.68; 95% CI = 0.64–4.37). Secondhand smoke exposure decreased only in the BAM condition (p < .001), an effect due to less smoking around the child among nonquitters in this condition. Asthma morbidity showed significant decreases in the posttreatment period for the PAM group only (p < .001).

Conclusion: Results provide support for targeting specific populations with theory-based interventions.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Hospital in-patient settings and clinics, and Latino cultural events

Population of Focus: Latino caregivers who smoked and had a child with asthma under 18 years of age

Data Source: Parental self-report data, passive nicotine monitors.

Sample Size: 133 caregivers

Age Range: Not specified

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Borrelli B, McQuaid EL, Tooley EM, Busch AM, Hammond S, Becker B, et al. Motivating parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking: the effect of the teachable moment and increasing intervention intensity using a longitudinal randomized trial design. Addiction 2016;111(9):1646–55.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Motivational Interviewing

Intervention Description: We tested two aims: (1) the teachable moment (TM): whether second-hand smoke exposure (SHSe) feedback motivates cessation in parents of children with asthma versus parents of healthy children (HC); and (2) whether greater intervention intensity [enhanced-precaution adoption model (PAM)] produces greater cessation than a previously tested intervention (PAM).

Intervention Results: Aim 1: The teachable moment was supported at 7 day and 2 month measurements. Aim 2: enhanced PAM was more likely to achieve 30-day ppa at the primary end-point, 4 months.

Conclusion: Smoking cessation intervention (Motivational Interviewing plus biomarker feedback) appear to motivate smoking cessation more strongly among parents of asthmatic children than among parents of healthy children. Increased intervention intensity yields greater smoking cessation among parents of asthmatic children and better asthma outcomes.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Community (home and telephone)

Population of Focus: Parents of children with asthma and healthy children (ages 3-17 years)

Data Source: Parental self-report data, passive nicotine monitors.

Sample Size: 560 smoking primary caregivers of children with asthma and healthy children

Age Range: Not specified

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Brent NB, Redd B, Dworetz A, D'Amico F, Greenberg J. Breast-feeding in a low-income population: program to increase incidence and duration. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995;149:798-803.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Lactation Consultant PROVIDER/PRACTICE Provider Training/Education

Intervention Description: To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention program to increase breast-feeding in a low-income, inner-city population.

Intervention Results: There was a markedly higher incidence of breast-feeding in the intervention group, as compared with that of the control group (61% vs 32%, respectively; P = .002). The duration of breast-feeding was also significantly longer in the intervention group (P = .005).

Conclusion: This lactation program increased the incidence and duration of breast-feeding in our low-income cohort. We suggest that similar efforts that are applied to analogous populations may increase the incidence and duration of breast-feeding in low-income populations in the United States.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Maternal-Infant Lactation Center of Pittsburgh (PA)

Population of Focus: Women attending the prenatal clinic of The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, English-speaking, and nulliparous

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Intervention (n=51) Control (n=57)

Age Range: Not specified

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Bronstein JM, Ounpraseuth S, Jonkman J, et al. Improving perinatal regionalization for preterm deliveries in a Medicaid covered population: initial impact of the Arkansas ANGELS intervention. Health Serv Res. 2011;46(4):1082-1103.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Access to Provider through Hotline HOSPITAL Continuing Education of Hospital Providers POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS INTER-HOSPITAL SYSTEMS Maternal/In-Utero Transport Systems STATE Policy/Guideline (State) Consultation Systems (Inter-Hospital Systems) Consultation Systems (Hospital) Telemedicine Systems (Inter-Hospital Systems) Telemedicine Systems (Hospital)

Intervention Description: To examine the factors associated with delivery of preterm infants at neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitals in Arkansas during the period 2001–2006, with a focus on the impact of a Medicaid supported intervention, Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education, and Learning System (ANGELS), that expanded the consulting capacity of the academic medical center's maternal fetal medicine practice.

Intervention Results: Perceived risk, age, education, and prenatal care characteristics of women affected the likelihood of use of the NICU. The perceived availability of local expertise was associated with a lower likelihood that preterm infants would deliver at the NICU. ANGELS did not increase the overall use of NICU, but it did shift some deliveries to the academic setting.

Conclusion: Perinatal regionalization is the consequence of a complex set of provider and patient decisions, and it is difficult to alter with a voluntary program.

Study Design: Time trend analysis

Setting: All Arkansas hospitals Five level III hospitals from 2001- 2005, six in 2006

Population of Focus: Infants born at <35 weeks GA

Data Source: Data from Medicaid claims for pregnancy linked to birth certificates for women covered by Medicaid in Arkansas

Sample Size: Total (n= 5,150) 2001 (n= 812) 2002 (n= 1,105) 2003 (n= 824) 2004 (n= 824) 2005 (n= 887) 2006 (n= 698) Infants born at <35 weeks GA

Age Range: Not specified

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Brown QL, Hasin DS, Keyes KM, Fink DS, Ravenell O, Martins SS. Health insurance, alcohol and tobacco use among pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2016;166:116-24.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Health Insurance Coverage

Intervention Description: We examined the association between health insurance coverage and both past month alcohol use and past month tobacco use in a nationally representative sample of women age 12-44 years old, by pregnancy status.

Intervention Results: Pregnancy status significantly moderated the relationship between health insurance and tobacco use (p-value≤0.01) and alcohol use (p-value≤0.01). Among pregnant women, being insured was associated with lower odds of alcohol use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=0.47; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.27-0.82), but not associated with tobacco use (AOR=1.14; 95% CI=0.73-1.76). Among non-pregnant women, being insured was associated with lower odds of tobacco use (AOR=0.67; 95% CI=0.63-0.72), but higher odds of alcohol use (AOR=1.23; 95% CI=1.15-1.32).

Conclusion: Access to health care, via health insurance coverage is a promising method to help reduce alcohol use during pregnancy. However, despite health insurance coverage, tobacco use persists during pregnancy, suggesting missed opportunities for prevention during prenatal visits.

Study Design: Quasi experimental cross sectional

Setting: Participants in the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2010-2013

Population of Focus: Non-pregnant and pregnant women 12 to 44 years old with and without health insurance from large data set after passage of ACA

Data Source: National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2010-2013

Sample Size: 97788

Age Range: Not specified

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Brown, C. M., Perkins, J., Blust, A., & Kahn, R. (2015). A neighborhood-based approach to population health in the pediatric medical home. Journal of Community Health, 40(1), 1–11.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PROVIDER/PRACTICE Patient-Centered Medical Home CAREGIVER Home Visit (caregiver) PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Outreach (caregiver) Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Enabling Services

Intervention Description: (1) To improve connections to the medical home for infants from one low-income neighborhood (2) To increase the number of families enrolled in a local home visiting program, and (3) To improve communication between medical staff and home visitors.

Intervention Results: Outcomes were timeliness of well child care and enrollment in home visiting. Time series analyses compared patients from the intervention neighborhood with a demographically similar neighborhood. Mean age at newborn visit decreased from 14.4 to 10.1 days of age. Attendance at 2- and 4-month well child visits increased from 68 to 79% and 35 to 59 %, respectively. Rates did not improve for infants from the comparison neighborhood. Confirmed enrollment in home visiting increased. After spread to 2 more clinics, 43 % of infants in the neighborhood were reached.

Conclusion: Neighborhood-based newborn registries, proactive nursing outreach, and collaboration with a home visiting agency aligned multiple clinics in a low-income neighborhood to improve access to health-promoting services.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental: Nonequivalent control group

Setting: Primary care clinics and a home visiting program in a neighborhood defined by two zip codes

Population of Focus: All children born in the intervention and comparison neighborhoods

Data Source: Data from the local children’s hospital’s Emergency Department was used to identify the most common primary medical providers for children from the study zip codes • Newborn registry data (maintained manually with a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) • Electronic health record data (with an automated newborn registry) • Manual chart review • Automated report of appointment data • Outcome measures using clinic data • Process measures using clinic and home visiting agency data

Sample Size: n=237 (cumulative number of babies on a registry); n=30 (cumulative number of families enrolled in home visiting)

Age Range: Not specified

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Buchanan C, Nahhas GJ, Guille C, Cummings KM, Wheeler C, McClure EA. Tobacco use prevalence and outcomes among perinatal patients assessed through an "opt-out" cessation and follow-up clinical program. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2017;21:1790-7.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Other Person-to-Person Education Motivational Interviewing Other Education Intensive Therapy Peer Counselor

Intervention Description: This report describes tobacco use prevalence among perinatal smokers identified through an "opt-out" inpatient smoking cessation clinical service.

Intervention Results: Between February 2014 and March 2016, 533 (10%) current and 898 (16%) former smokers were identified out of 5649 women admitted to the perinatal units. Current smokers reported an average of 11 cigarettes per day for approximately 12 years. Only 10% reported having made a quit attempt in the past year. The majority of smokers (56%) were visited by a bedside tobacco cessation counselor during their stay and 27% were contacted through the IVR system. Those counselled in the hospital were twice as likely (RR 1.98, CI 1.04-3.78) to be abstinent from smoking using intent-to-treat analysis at any time during the 30 days post-discharge.

Conclusion: This opt-out service reached a highly nicotine-dependent perinatal population, many of whom were receptive to the service, and it appeared to improve abstinence rates post-discharge. Opt-out tobacco cessation services may have a significant impact on the health outcomes of this population and their children.

Study Design: Quasi experimental cross sectional evaluation

Setting: Academic medical center

Population of Focus: Smokers admitted to the perinatal units

Data Source: In-patient records and follow up phone surveys

Sample Size: 5649

Age Range: Not specified

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Bundy LT, Haardörfer R, Kegler MC, Owolabi S, Berg CJ, Escoffery C, Thompson T, Mullen PD, Williams R, Hovell M, Kahl T, Harvey D, Price A, House D, Booker BW, Kreuter MW. (2018). Disseminating a Smoke Free Homes program to low SES households in the US through 2-1-1: Results of a national impact evaluation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2018 Dec 5. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty256.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support COMMUNITY Community Health Services Policy Distribution of Promotional Items (Classroom/School) Distribution of Promotional Items (Community) Educational Material

Intervention Description: The intervention consists of three mailings and one brief coaching call delivered by 2-1-1 staff over 6 weeks. Emphasizes establishing a smoke-free home rather than smoking cessation.

Intervention Results: Overall, 40.1% reported creating a full household smoking ban. Among the nonsmoking adults reached at follow-up, days of SHS exposure in the past week decreased from 4.9 to 1.2. Among the 1148 smokers reached for follow-up, 211 people quit, an absolute reduction in smoking of 18.4% (p < .0001), with no differences by gender. Among those reached for 2-month follow-up, the proportion who reported establishing a smoke-free home was comparable to or higher than smoke-free home rates in the prior controlled research studies.

Conclusion: Among those reached for 2-month follow-up, the proportion who reported establishing a smoke-free home was comparable to or higher than smoke-free home rates in the prior controlled research studies.

Study Design: RCTs; 1st was efficacy trial, 2nd was effectiveness trial, 3rd was a generalizability trial, [4th-5th not described in article]

Setting: Telephone counseling for an educational intervention

Population of Focus: 5 2-1-1 centers chosen via competitive applications for a national grants program

Data Source: Participant reports; Tracking Tool for programs to record process of project

Sample Size: 2345 households at five 2-1-1 organizations

Age Range: Not specified

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Butz AM, Bollinger ME, Ogborn J, Morphew T, Mudd SS, Kub JE, Bellin MH, Lewis-Land C, DePriest K, Tsoukleris M (2019). Children with poorly controlled asthma: Randomized controlled trial of a home-based environmental control intervention. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2019 Mar;54(3):245-256. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24239

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Other Person-to-Person Education CAREGIVER Education/Training (caregiver) PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: Intervention (INT) was a home-based asthma follow-up after ED visit and two visits for an environmental control educational program delivered by trained nurses and nurse practitioners to the child and caregiver. For caregivers of children with positive cotinine results, brief motivational interviewing sessions were conducted to implement total home smoking ban.

Intervention Results: Over half of children in the study tested positive for SHS. Targeting SHS exposure was major component of the intervention [but] no significant reduction in cotinine exposures was associated with the intervention at 12 months.

Conclusion: In this study, a home-based EC intervention was not successful in reducing asthma ED revisits in children with poorly controlled asthma with SHS exposure. Allergic sensitization, young age, and increased controller medication use were important predictors of asthma ED visits.

Study Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial

Setting: Home-based (following ED visit)

Population of Focus: Children with physician diagnosed persistent asthma, having two or more ED asthma visits or more than one hospitalization over the past 12 months and residing in the Baltimore metropolitan area

Data Source: For SHS exposure, child saliva samples collected during the ED visit and at 6- and 12-month follow up visits.

Sample Size: 222 inner city children ages 3-12

Age Range: Not specified

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Butz AM, Matsui EC, Breysse P, Curtin-Brosnan J, Eggleston P, Diette G, et al. A randomized trial of air cleaners and a health coach to improve indoor air quality for inner-city children with asthma and secondhand smoke exposure. [Erratum appears in Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011;165(9):791]. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2011;165(8):741–8.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Motivational Interviewing Peer Counselor PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: To test an air cleaner and health coach intervention to reduce secondhand smoke exposure compared with air cleaners alone or no air cleaners in reducing particulate matter (PM), air nicotine, and urine cotinine concentrations and increasing symptom-free days in children with asthma residing with a smoker.

Intervention Results: The overall follow-up rate was high (91.3%). Changes in mean fine and coarse particulate matter (PM) concentrations (baseline to 6 months) were significantly lower in both air cleaner groups compared with the control group. No differences were noted in air nicotine or urine cotinine concentrations. The health coach provided no additional reduction in PM concentrations. Symptom-free days were significantly increased in both air cleaner groups compared with the control group.

Conclusion: Although the use of air cleaners can result in a significant reduction in indoor PM concentrations and a significant increase in symptom-free days, it is not enough to prevent exposure to secondhand smoke.

Study Design: 3-arm RCT

Setting: Hospital and home

Population of Focus: Inner-city children with asthma and SHSe

Data Source: Caregiver self-report, urine cotinine levels, and air nicotine concentrations

Sample Size: 126 children

Age Range: Not specified

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Byrd TL, Wilson KM, Smith JL, et al. AMIGAS: a multicity, multicomponent cervical cancer prevention trial among Mexican American women. Cancer. 2013;119(7):1365-72.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Community-Based Group Education

Intervention Description: Six hundred thirteen women of Mexican origin in 3 treatment sites were randomized among 4 study arms: the full AMIGAS program with a video and a flip chart (n = 151), the AMIGAS program without the video (n = 154), the AMIGAS program without the flip chart (n = 155), and a usual care control group (n = 153). Six months after enrollment, women were surveyed and reported whether or not they had been screened.

Intervention Results: Women in any of the intervention arms were statistically significantly more likely to report being screened than those in the usual care group in both an intent-to-treat analysis and a per-protocol analysis. In the intent-to-treat analysis, 25% of women in the control group and 52% in the full AMIGAS program group reported having had Pap tests (P < .001); in the per-protocol analysis, the percentages were 29% and 62%, respectively (P < .001).

Conclusion: AMIGAS was effective in increasing Pap test screening among women of Mexican descent when used in a 1-to-1 setting. Future research should compare the 1-on-1 intervention with the group-based intervention.

Study Design: RCT: pretest-posttest

Setting: El Paso, TX; Houston, TX; and Yakima Valley, WA

Population of Focus: Mexican women with no Pap smear reported in the past 3 years

Data Source: Self-report and validated through medical records review

Sample Size: Intent-to-Treat Analysis (n=613) Intervention Group 1 (n=151); Intervention Group 2 (n=154); Intervention Group 3 (n=155); Control (n=153) Per-Protocol Analysis (n=513) Intervention Group 1 (n=128); Intervention Group 2 (n=125); Intervention Group 3 (n=127); Control (n=133)

Age Range: ≥21

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Byrnes P, McGoldrick C, Crawford M, Peers M. Cervical screening in general practice - strategies for improving participation. Aust Fam Physician. 2007;36(3):183-4, 192.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation PROVIDER/PRACTICE Provider Audit/Practice Audit Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

Intervention Description: To assess the effects on cervical screening rates in one small general practice based on uptake and the benefits of multiple strategies.

Intervention Results: Over 18 months there was a 27% improvement from a biannual screening rate of 53% at baseline to 67.5% at the end of the audit. Over the past 6 months, 49% of women elected for the 'screening only' test provided by a nurse.

Conclusion: Strategies are feasible and associated with a considerable increase in screening rates. Patients can choose to have their test performed by a nurse in general practice. This study suggests that each strategy's improvement in uptake is independently additive.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest

Setting: General practice in Bundaberg, Queensland

Population of Focus: Women attending the practice living within Bundaberg

Data Source: Chart review

Sample Size: Baseline (n=1,540) Follow-up (n=1,431)

Age Range: 18-69

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Caldwell AL, Tingen MS Nguyen JT, Andrews JO, Heath J, Waller JL, Treiber FA. (2018). Parental Smoking Cessation: Impacting Children’s Tobacco Smoke Exposure in the Home. Pediatrics. 2018 Jan;141(Suppl 1):S96-S106. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1026M.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling PATIENT/CONSUMER Motivational Interviewing Educational Material Pharmacotherapy (Nicotine) Educational Material (caregiver) Telephone Support

Intervention Description: In this randomized controlled trial, we tested a tobacco control intervention in families and specifically evaluated a tailored cessation intervention for the parents and/or caregivers (Ps/Cs) who were smokers while their children were simultaneously enrolled in tobacco prevention.

Intervention Results: Intervention group showed a larger increase in self-reported smoking abstinence over time than the control group. For cotinine, the intervention group showed a decrease from baseline and then maintenance through year 4, whereas the control group showed increases from baseline.

Conclusion: This study provides evidence that tailored cessation offered to Ps/Cs in their children’s schools during their children’s enrollment in tobacco prevention may contribute to more robust success in P/C cessation and a reduction of tobacco smoke exposure in children.

Study Design: 2-group RCT with repeated measures

Setting: Elementary school-based recruitment; Face-to-face or telephone motivational interviewing sessions

Population of Focus: Elementary schools with high enrollment percentages of African American children in fourth grade across 5 counties in a Southeastern state

Data Source: Parent and caregiver self-report, biochemical measures (saliva cotinine and exhaled carbon monoxide)

Sample Size: 453 parents and or caregivers

Age Range: Not specified

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Campbell KA, Cooper S, Fahy SJ, Bowker K, LeonardiBee J, McEwen A et al. 'Opt-out' referrals after identifying pregnant smokers using exhaled air carbon monoxide: Impact on engagement with smoking cessation support. Tobacco Control: An International Journal 2017;26:300-6.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Referrals

Intervention Description: To assess the impact of ‘opt-out’ referrals for pregnant smokers on SSS uptake and effectiveness, we conducted a ‘before–after’ service development evaluation.

Intervention Results: Approximately 2300 women attended antenatal care in each period. Before the implementation, 536 (23.4%) women reported smoking at ‘booking’ and 290 (12.7%) were referred to SSS. After the implementation, 524 (22.9%) women reported smoking at ‘booking’, an additional 156 smokers (6.8%) were identified via the ‘opt-out’ referrals and, in total, 421 (18.4%) were referred to SSS. Over twice as many women set a quit date with the SSS after ‘opt-out’ referrals were implemented (121 (5.3%, 95% CI 4.4% to 6.3%) compared to 57 (2.5%, 95% CI 1.9% to 3.2%) before implementation) and reported being abstinent 4 weeks later (93 (4.1%, 95% CI 3.3% to 4.9%) compared to 46 (2.0%, 1.5% to 2.7%) before implementation).

Conclusion: In a hospital with an ‘opt-in’ referral system, adding CO screening with ‘opt-out’ referrals as women attended ultrasound examinations doubled the numbers of pregnant smokers setting quit dates and reporting smoking cessation.

Study Design: Quasi experimental cross sectional

Setting: Antenatal clinics

Population of Focus: Data on Pregnant women who smoke receiving National Health Services (NHS) obstetric services

Data Source: UK National Health Service database

Sample Size: 2287 women who received care before initiation of CO breath test intervention, 2293 after

Age Range: Not specified

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Carlsen E, Kyhnaeb A, Renault K, Cortes D, Michaelsen K, Pryds O. Telephone-based support prolongs breastfeeding duration in obese women: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013;98(5):1226-1232.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Lactation Consultant Telephone Support

Intervention Description: Evaluated whether telephone-based support could increase the duration of breastfeeding in obese women and, thereby, reduce offspring growth.

Intervention Results: The support group breastfed exclusively for a median of 120 d (25th-75th percentiles: 14-142 d) compared with 41 d (3-133 d) for control subjects (P = 0.003). Any breastfeeding was maintained for a median of 184 d (92-185 d) for the support group compared with 108 d (16-185 d) for control subjects (P = 0.002). Support increased the adjusted ORs for exclusive breastfeeding at 3 mo and the ratios for partial breastfeeding at 6 mo to 2.45 (95% CI: 1.36, 4.41; P = 0.003) and 2.25 (95% CI: 1.24, 4.08; P = 0.008, respectively). Although the duration of exclusive breastfeeding was inversely associated with infant weight (β = -4.39 g/d; 95% CI: -0.66, -8.11 g/d; P = 0.021) and infant length at 6 mo (β = -0. 012 cm/d; 95% CI: -0.004, -0.02 cm/d; P = 0.004), the breastfeeding support did not achieve a significant effect on infant growth at 6 mo (n = 192).

Conclusion: Telephone-based advisory support was very effective in prolonging breastfeeding in obese mothers who often terminate the breastfeeding of their infants prematurely. A longer duration of breastfeeding may decrease risk of noncommunicable diseases in these infants.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark

Population of Focus: Women who had previously participated in the Treatment of Obese Pregnant Women study, were <38 years old postpartum, with singleton, healthy infants born at term

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized • Intervention (n=108) • Control (n=118) 1,3,6-Month Follow-Up • Intervention (n=105) • Control (n=102)

Age Range: Not specified

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Caulfield L, Gross S, Bentley M, et al. WIC-based interventions to promote breastfeeding among African-American Women in Baltimore: effects on breastfeeding initiation and continuation. J Hum Lact. 1998;14(1):15-22.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Educational Material Group Education Home Visits Telephone Support

Intervention Description: Evaluated the single and combined effects of introducing a motivational video and peer counseling into four matched WIC clinics on breastfeeding initiation and continuation at 7-10 days among African-American WIC participants.

Intervention Results: Significant differences in the percentage of women initiating breastfeeding in the video (50%), peer counselor (62%), and video + peer counselor (52%) groups vs control group (26%)

Conclusion: Overall, trends toward a positive impact of the breastfeeding promotion activities were evident but weak, and largely gone by 7-10 days postpartum.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: 4 WIC clinics in Baltimore, MD

Population of Focus: WIC eligible African American women starting prenatal care < 24 GA, with a singleton pregnancy, planning to keep the baby and stay in the clinic’s catchment area

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Video (n=64) • Peer Counselor (n=55) • Video + Peer Counselor (n=66) • Control (n=57)

Age Range: Not specified

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Chan S, Lam TH. Protecting sick children from exposure to passive smoking through mothers’ actions: a randomized controlled trial of a nursing intervention. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2006;54(4):440–9.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Educational Material CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver)

Intervention Description: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing educational intervention with mothers of sick children to decrease passive smoking exposure.

Intervention Results: Baseline comparison showed no significant differences between the two groups in the mothers’ actions to protect the children from passive smoking exposure. More mothers in the intervention group than the control group had always moved the children away when they were exposed to the fathers’ smoke at home at 3‐month follow up (78·4% vs. 71·1%; P = 0·01) but became non‐significant at 6 and 12 months.

Conclusion: A simple health education intervention provided by nurses to the mothers in a busy clinical setting can be effective in the short-term to motivate the mothers to take actions to protect the children from exposure to passive smoking produced by the fathers.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Hospital (pediatric ward/outpatient departments)

Population of Focus: Non-smoking mothers of sick children admitted to the pediatric ward/smoking husbands living in the same household

Data Source: Parental self-report.

Sample Size: 1483 mothers of sick children

Age Range: Not specified

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Chan SS, Lam TH, Salili F, Leung GM,Wong DC, Botelho RJ, et al. A randomized controlled trial of an individualized motivational intervention on smoking cessation for parents of sick children: a pilot study. Applied Nursing Research 2005;18(3):178–81.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support Motivational Interviewing CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: Individualized motivational intervention for 30 minutes with nurse counsellor; appropriate stage-matched intervention used to “increase motivation and lower resistance to quit”; telephone reminder 1 week after the intervention.

Intervention Results: Preliminary results showed that the quit rate in the intervention group was 7.5% (95% CI, 0–21) versus 2.5% (95% CI, 0–7) in the control group. A total of 15% of the intervention group versus 10% of the control group reduced smoking consumption by half; 20.0% of the intervention group versus 7.5% of the control group reported quit attempts in the past 30 days; and 17.5% of the intervention group versus 10% of the control group moved up the stage of readiness to quit. The results were not statistically significant because of the small sample size.

Conclusion: Preliminary results indicated that the IMI provided by nurses seemed to be effective in helping resistant parents of sick children stop smoking. They also suggested that it was acceptable and feasible to implement such intervention in a pediatric outpatient clinic/ward in Hong Kong.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Hospital (pediatric ward/outpatient setting)

Population of Focus: Parents of sick children who smoked

Data Source: Parental self-report

Sample Size: 80 parents of sick children presenting to a clinic or admitted to a children’s ward of a major Hong Kong hospital

Age Range: Not specified

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Chapman D, Morel K, Bermúdez-Millán A, Young S, Damio G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding education and support trial for overweight and obese women: a randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2013;131(1):e162-170.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Home Visits Telephone Support Provision of Breastfeeding Item

Intervention Description: To evaluate a specialized breastfeeding peer counseling (SBFPC) intervention promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among overweight/obese, low-income women.

Intervention Results: The intervention had no impact on EBF or breastfeeding continuation at 1, 3, or 6 months postpartum. In adjusted posthoc analyses, at 2 weeks postpartum the intervention group had significantly greater odds of continuing any breastfeeding (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 3.76 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.07-13.22]), and giving at least 50% of feedings as breast milk (aOR: 4.47 [95% CI: 1.38-14.5]), compared with controls. Infants in the intervention group had significantly lower odds of hospitalization during the first 6 months after birth (aOR: 0.24 [95% CI: 0.07-0.86]).

Conclusion: In a Baby-Friendly hospital setting, SBFPC targeting overweight/obese women did not impact EBF practices but was associated with increased rates of any breastfeeding and breastfeeding intensity at 2 weeks postpartum and decreased rates of infant hospitalization in the first 6 months after birth.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT

Population of Focus: Pregnant women ≥ 18 years, with prepregnancy BMI ≥ 27, ≤ 36 weeks GA, singleton pregnancy, without medical conditions that may interfere with breastfeeding, ≤ 185% federal poverty level, planning to stay in the area for 6 months, and considering breastfeeding

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized Intervention (n=76) Control (n=78) 6-Month Follow-Up • Intervention (n=55) • Control (n=53)

Age Range: Not specified

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Chellini E, Gorini G, Carreras G, Da noi non si fuma Study Group. The “Don’t smoke in our home” randomized controlled trial to protect children from second-hand smoke exposure at home. Tumori Journal 2013;99(1):23–9.]

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Peer Counselor CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: The aim of the "Don't smoke in our home" trial was to evaluate a counseling intervention focused on promoting totally smoke-free homes and cars (TSFHC) delivered to women with children resident in four Tuscan towns.

Intervention Results: Outcomes were: Reported smoking restrictions in home and car and change in smoking status reported. All participants independently of the study arm recorded significant increases of 12 and 15 percentage points in TSFH and TSFC, respectively. Few smokers quit smoking (7%), stopped smoking indoors (5%), and stopped smoking in cars (7%), with no differences between the intervention and control groups.

Conclusion: Adding brief counseling to written materials did not significantly increase TSFHC. However, delivering written materials only may produce modest but noteworthy TSFHC increases at the population level, even though the participants in the study did not represent a population-based sample, given the high proportion of highly educated women. Further studies are required to confirm these results.

Study Design: Two-group randomized controlled trial

Setting: Pediatric well visit

Population of Focus: Children exposed to SHS

Data Source: The trial staff recruited women aged 30-49 years with children in the waiting rooms of public health facilities, hospitals and outside of supermarkets

Sample Size: 218 women 30 to 49 years of age with children

Age Range: Not specified

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Chen YT, Hsiao FH, Lee CM, Wang RH, Chen PL. Effects of a parent-child interactive program for families on reducing the exposure of school-aged children to household smoking. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016;18(3):330–40.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Group Education Telephone Support Educational Material CAREGIVER Education/Training (caregiver) Educational Material (caregiver)

Intervention Description: This study examined the effects of a parent–child interactive program on reducing children’s exposure to ETS at home and enhancing parents’ and children’s prevention strategies.

Intervention Results: The percentage of children with urine cotinine levels greater than or equal to 6ng/ml was significantly lower in the intervention group than it was in the control group at both the 8-week and 6-month assessments. The intervention significantly reduced parental smoking in the presence of children and increased parents’ prevention of children’s ETS exposure and children’s ETS avoidance behavior from the baseline to the 20-week assessment.

Conclusion: This is a preliminary study design aimed at creating a program for reducing children’s ETS exposure at home. Further research to produce evidence supporting the application of the parent–child interactive program in primary schools is suggested. The theoretical basis of the intervention design can serve as a reference for nursing education and the design of health education programs.

Study Design: Single-blind, two-group, repeated-measures clustered randomized controlled trial design

Setting: Community (schools)

Population of Focus: School-aged children’s reduction of SHSe

Data Source: Elementary schools were the unit of assignment

Sample Size: 75 parent and child dyads in 6 elementary schools (grades 3 to 6)

Age Range: Not specified

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Chertok IRA, Archer SH. Evaluation of a midwife- and nurse-delivered 5 A's prenatal smoking cessation program. Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health 2015;60:175-81.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Motivational Interviewing Telephone Support Peer Counselor Midwife PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

Intervention Description: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the implementation of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 5 A's smoking cessation intervention among pregnant women being cared for by 5 A's-trained midwives working with a team of nurse researchers in an effort to reduce prenatal smoking exposure. The evidence-based 5 A's smoking cessation program has been recommended for use in prenatal care by health care providers.

Intervention Results: Among the 35 women who enrolled in the study, 32 (91.4%) decreased smoking and 3 (8.6%) quit smoking by one month after the intervention. For those who continued to smoke, the average number of cigarettes smoked was reduced from 10 cigarettes per day at baseline to 8 cigarettes per day at one month, 7 cigarettes per day at 2 months, and 6 cigarettes per day by the end of pregnancy. The women further reduced their tobacco exposure by delaying the timing of initiating smoking in the morning and by increasing indoor smoking restrictions.

Conclusion: Midwives and nurses can be trained in the implementation of the evidence-based 5 A's smoking cessation program for incorporation into regular prenatal care of pregnant women who smoke. By guiding women in techniques aimed at reducing the amount and frequency of cigarette smoking, nurses and midwives facilitate a decrease in prenatal smoking exposure.

Study Design: Single group pre-post test evaluation pilot

Setting: Prenatal care clinics

Population of Focus: Pregnant women who smoked and were willing to quit or cut down smoking receiving prenatal care

Data Source: Surveys (self-report questionnaires)

Sample Size: 35

Age Range: Not specified

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Chilmonczyk BA, Palomaki GE, Knight GJ, Williams J, Haddow JE. An unsuccessful cotinine-assisted intervention strategy to reduce environmental tobacco smoke exposure during infancy. American Journal of Diseases of Children 1992;146(3):357–60.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver)

Intervention Description: To test a low-intensity physician's office-based intervention strategy using infant urine cotinine measurements, aimed at reducing infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Intervention Results: Follow-up urine cotinine measurements were obtained in 27 (52%) of 52 infants from the intervention group and in 29 (57%) of the 51 controls 2 months later. The mean log ratio of the follow-up to initial urine cotinine measurements was 6% lower in the intervention group than in the control group. This difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: The low-intensity intervention strategy did not significantly influence infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the household.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Pediatric well visit

Population of Focus: Infants exposed to second hand smoke

Data Source: Two hospital-based clinics in Portland Maine.

Sample Size: 103 mothers smoking ≥ 10 cigarettes/d with infants presenting to a well-baby check

Age Range: Not specified

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Cibulka NJ, Forney S, Goodwin K, Lazaroff P, Sarabia R. Improving oral health in low-income pregnant women with a nurse practitioner-directed oral care program. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2011;23(5):249-257.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Oral Health Education Oral Health Supplies Assistance in Making Dental Appointment

Intervention Description: To test the effectiveness of an advanced practice nurse model of care to improve oral health in low-income pregnant women.

Intervention Results: At baseline, 30.1% of women in the control group and 27.4% of women in the experimental group had seen a dentist. At followup, the control group increased to 32.9% while the experimental group increased to 56.9% (p=0.006).

Conclusion: Implications for practice: Because adverse pregnancy outcomes have been linked to periodontitis in numerous research studies, pregnant women must be educated about the importance of oral health and the necessity of a check-up. APNs are in an ideal position to educate women and assist them to obtain necessary oral health services.

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Cioffi, R., & Lubetzky, A. V. (2023). BOXVR Versus Guided YouTube Boxing for Stress, Anxiety, and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Games for Health Journal, 12(3), 259.

Evidence Rating: Emerging

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program Electronic PA Assessment (patient/consumer)

Intervention Description: Participants in the BOXVR group engaged in exercise with a virtual reality game, while participants in the guided video group engaged in exercise with a guided workout video. Both interventions consisted of 5 exercise sessions per week, for a total of 15 exercise sessions over a 3-week period. Each exercise session was 10 minutes in length

Intervention Results: The BOXVR group showed a significant improvement in stress levels and performance on a cognitive task (TMT B) compared to the control and guided video groups. Adolescents who participated in BOXVR reported significantly higher levels of enjoyment than those who participated in traditional boxing with a guided video. The control group was the only group that showed a significant reduction in anxiety, but this could be interpreted as possible changes in behavior simply due to being enrolled in a research study and asked about anxiety status. The study suggests that engagement and enjoyment in a 'play' setting may contribute to mental aspects of health in the short-term more than the level of effort

Conclusion: The study suggests that chronic exercise with a VR game may be an effective tool for reducing stress and improving cognitive performance in adolescents. The findings also highlight the importance of engagement and enjoyment in exercise programs for mental health benefits. Future studies should investigate what aspects of gaming in VR contribute the most to stress reduction and cognitive performance

Study Design: The study design is a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Setting: The setting for the study was a public high school in suburban New York, and the study was conducted during the summer of 2021

Population of Focus: The target audience for the study was healthy high school students between the ages of 14 and 18 who were able to participate in physical activity of at least moderate intensity

Sample Size: The sample size for the study was 42 participants, who were randomized into one of three cohorts: a BOXVR group, a guided video group, or a nonintervention control group

Age Range: The age range of the participants was between 14 and 18 years old

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Coleman-Cowger VH, Mark KS, Rosenberry ZR, Koszowski B, Terplan M. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Phone-based Intervention for Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention in the Postpartum Period. Journal of Addictive Medicine 2018 May/Jun;12(3):193-200. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000385.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support Enabling Services Access to Provider through Hotline

Intervention Description: To pilot-test a Phone-based Postpartum Continuing Care (PPCC) protocol in addition to the usual care for smoking cessation for pregnant women to demonstrate the feasibility of recruitment, randomization, assessment, and implementation of the PPCC intervention.

Intervention Results: PPCC was found to be feasible and acceptable to some participants but not all. There were no significant differences in tobacco products per day at 6 months postpartum between groups; however, effect sizes differed at 6 weeks compared with 6 months postpartum. Similarly, there were no significant differences between groups in cessation rate (24% in each group) and past 90-day tobacco use (59 days vs 55 days, for Control and Experimental groups respectively).

Conclusion: The PPCC intervention did not differentially reduce tobacco use postpartum compared with a controlled comparison group, though it was found to be acceptable among a subpopulation of low-income pregnant women and feasible with regard to recruitment, randomization, assessment procedures, and implementation. Further research is needed to identify an intervention that significantly improves smoking relapse rates postpartum.

Study Design: RCT pilot

Setting: Obstetrics clinic

Population of Focus: Low-income pregnant women attending their first prenatal visit at a single academic obstetrics clinic

Data Source: Urine testing, Surveys

Sample Size: 130

Age Range: Not specified

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Collins BN, Nair US, Hovell MF, DiSantis KI, Jaffe K, Tolley NM, et al. Reducing underserved children’s exposure to tobacco smoke: a randomized counseling trial with maternal smokers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2015;49(4):534–44.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Intensive Therapy CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: We tested the efficacy of a behavioral counseling approach with underserved maternal smokers to reduce infant’s and preschooler’s secondhand smoke exposure.

Intervention Results: Participation in Philadelphia Family Rules for Establishing Smokefree Homes (FRESH) behavioral counseling was associated with lower child cotinine (β=-0.18, p=0.03) and reported tobacco smoke exposure (β=-0.57, p=0.03) at the end of treatment. Mothers in behavioral counseling smoked fewer cigarettes/day (β=-1.84, p=0.03) and had higher bioverified quit rates compared with controls (13.8% vs 1.9%, χ(2)=10.56, p<0.01). There was no moderating effect of other smokers living at home.

Conclusion: FRESH behavioral counseling reduces child secondhand smoke exposure and promotes smoking quit rates in a highly distressed and vulnerable population.

Study Design: Two-arm randomized trial

Setting: Community (home and telephone)

Population of Focus: Underserved children’s exposure to tobacco smoke

Data Source: Participants were recruited from lowincome neighborhoods in North and West Philadelphia

Sample Size: 300 families

Age Range: Not specified

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Conway TL, Woodruff SI, Edwards CC, Hovell MF, Klein J. Intervention to reduce environmental tobacco smoke exposure in Latino children: null effects on hair biomarkers and parent reports. Tobacco Control 2004;13(1):90–2.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PROVIDER/PRACTICE Community Health Workers (CHWs) Outreach (Provider) PATIENT/CONSUMER Motivational Interviewing Telephone Support Home Visits

Intervention Description: To evaluate the effectiveness of a lay delivered intervention to reduce Latino children’s exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The a priori hypothesis was that children living in households that were in the intervention group would have lower exposure over time than measurement only controls.

Intervention Results: There were no significant condition-by-time interactions. Significant or near significant time main effects were seen for children’s hair cotinine and parent’s report of exposure.

Conclusion: Applying a lay promotora model to deliver the behavioural problem solving intervention unfortunately was not effective. A likely explanation relates to the difficulty of delivering a relatively complex intervention by lay women untrained in behaviour change theory and research methods.

Study Design: Two group, randomized control trial

Setting: Community (home)

Population of Focus: Latino children

Data Source: Recruited from community organizations and venues such as Head Start Programs and cultural fairs

Sample Size: 143 Latino parents of children aged 1 to 9 who reported smoking at least 6 cigarettes a week

Age Range: Not specified

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Cooper S, Lewis S, Thornton JG, Marlow N, Watts K, Britton J, et al. The SNAP trial: a randomized placebo- controlled trial of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy - clinical effectiveness and safety until 2 years after delivery, with economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment 2014;18(54):1–128.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Pharmacotherapy (Nicotine)

Intervention Description: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is effective for cessation outside pregnancy but efficacy and safety in pregnancy are unknown. We hypothesised that NRT would increase smoking cessation in pregnancy without adversely affecting infants.

Intervention Results: Smoking outcomes: at delivery, the validated, prolonged smoking cessation rate was 9.4% in the NRT and 7.6% in the placebo group (OR for cessation with NRT 1.26, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.96). At 1 month, the validated cessation rate was significantly higher in the NRT group (21.3% vs. 11.7%, OR for cessation with NRT 2.05, 95% CI 1.46 to 2.88). After delivery, there were no statistically significant differences in cessation. Self-reported prolonged abstinence since the quit date was: at 6 months, 5.4% in the NRT group and 3.2% in the placebo group; at 1 year, 3.7% and 2.1%; and, at 2 years, 2.9% and 1.7%, respectively.

Conclusion: Nicotine replacement therapy patches had no enduring, significant effect on smoking in pregnancy; however, 2-year-olds born to women who used NRT were more likely to have survived without any developmental impairment. Further studies should investigate the clinical effectiveness and safety of higher doses of NRT.

Study Design: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Setting: Community (antenatal clinic)

Population of Focus: Pregnant women who smoked

Data Source: Caregiver self-reported, prolonged abstinence from smoking between a quit date and childbirth, validated at delivery by CO measurement and/or salivary cotinine (COT).

Sample Size: 1050 smoking 12- to 24-week pregnant women who currently smoke 5 or more cigarettes/d who smoked at least 10 cigarettes/d before pregnancy

Age Range: Not specified

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Corriveau SK, Drake EE, Kellams AL, Rovnyak VG. Evaluation of an office protocol to increase exclusivity of breastfeeding. Pediatrics. 2013;131(5):942-950.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Lactation Consultant Telephone Support Hospital Policies PROVIDER/PRACTICE Other (Provider Practice)

Intervention Description: The purpose of this study was to determine whether implementing a program based on a clinical protocol affects breastfeeding rates within a pediatric primary care setting. Increasing breastfeeding rates is an important public health initiative identified by multiple agencies.

Intervention Results: The results of this evaluation were positive for exclusive breastfeeding, with group comparisons showing a statistically significant increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates at all 5 time points.

Conclusion: Our diverse patient population within a pediatric practice had increased initiation rates and exclusive breastfeeding rates after implementation of the ABM's breastfeeding-friendly protocol. Families who receive care in a pediatric primary care setting that has implemented the ABM clinical protocol may have increased rates of exclusive breastfeeding.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest

Setting: 2 locations (1 suburban, 1 rural) of a single practice in northern VA

Population of Focus: Women with healthy, singleton births of ≥ 37 GA , who entered the practice within the first week of birth and returned for health maintenance visits at 2, 4, and 6 months

Data Source: Medical record review

Sample Size: Pre-Intervention (n=376) Post-Intervention (n=381)

Age Range: Not specified

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Culp AM, Culp RE, Anderson JW, Carter S. Health and safety intervention with first-time mothers. Health Education Research 2007;22(2):285–94.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits CAREGIVER Home Visit (caregiver)

Intervention Description: A health education program was evaluated which used child development specialists as home visitors and served a population of first-time mothers living in rural communities.

Intervention Results: Significant group differences were found on health and safety outcomes. As compared with controls, the intervention mothers (i) had safer homes; (ii) were more likely to use birth control, thus had fewer pregnancies since birth of their first child; (iii) reported smoking fewer cigarettes; (iv) knew more about effects of smoking on their child’s health and (v) were more likely to use health department services.

Conclusion: It is highly recommended that a program such as this be implemented as part of health delivery program with new mothers and infants.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental Design

Setting: Community (home)

Population of Focus: Pregnant women who smoked

Data Source: Mother’s self-report.

Sample Size: 355 pregnant women

Age Range: Not specified

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Cummins SE, Tedeschi GJ, Anderson CM, Zhu S. Telephone intervention for pregnant smokers: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2016;51:318-26.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Telephone Support

Intervention Description: Pregnant smokers are advised to quit; however, many struggle to do so. Behavioral counseling can increase quitting success, but the efficacy of telephone counseling for pregnant smokers has not been established. This study tests the efficacy of pregnancy-specific counseling, embedded in the ongoing operations of a state quitline.

Intervention Results: Abstinence was higher for the intervention than the control group at the end of pregnancy (30-day abstinence, 29.6% vs 20.1%; p<0.001); 2 months postpartum (90-day abstinence, 22.1% vs 14.8%; p<0.001); and 6 months postpartum (180-day abstinence, 14.4% vs 8.2%; p<0.001). Cotinine-corrected (≤13 ng/mL) 7-day abstinence rates at the end of pregnancy supported the intervention effect (35.8% vs 22.5%, p<0.001).

Conclusion: A pregnancy-specific counseling protocol, embedded in a state quitline, was effective in helping pregnant smokers quit and stay quit postpartum. Wide adoption of this intervention could help reduce the rate of maternal smoking and prevent its devastating health consequences.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Telephone

Population of Focus: Pregnant smokers in the first 27 weeks of gestation who are firsttime callers to a state quitline

Data Source: Self- report telephone interviews, saliva samples

Sample Size: 1173

Age Range: Not specified

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Curry SJ, Ludman EJ, Graham E, Stout J, Grothaus L, Lozano P. Pediatric-based smoking cessation intervention for low-income women: a randomized trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2003;157(3):295–302.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Motivational Interviewing Telephone Support CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: Evaluate a smoking cessation intervention for women.

Intervention Results: The main outcome measure was self-reported abstinence from smoking 12 months after enrollment in the study, defined as not smoking, even a puff, during the 7 days prior to assessment. At both follow-ups, abstinence rates were twice as great in the intervention group as in the control group. The 12-month difference was statistically significant.

Conclusion: A pediatric clinic smoking cessation intervention has long-term effects in a socioeconomically disadvantaged sample of women smokers. The results encourage implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines for smoking cessation in pediatric practice.

Study Design: Two-arm randomized trial (usual care vs. intervention)

Setting: Pediatric clinics serving ethnically diverse population of low-income families

Population of Focus: Self-identified women smokers whose children received care at participating clinics

Data Source: Women smokers whose children received care at participating clinics self-report.

Sample Size: 303 women smokers

Age Range: Not specified

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Daly JB, Freund M, Burrows S, Considine R, Bowman JA, Wiggers JH. A cluster randomised controlled trial of a brief child health nurse intervention to reduce infant secondhand smoke exposure. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2017; 21(1):108–17.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling Assessment (caregiver) PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Online Material/Education/Blogging Motivational Interviewing PARENT/FAMILY Consultation (Parent/Family) Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide)

Intervention Description: A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of two brief multi-strategic child health nurse delivered interventions in: decreasing the prevalence of infants exposed to SHS; decreasing the prevalence of smoking amongst parent/carers of infants and increasing the prevalence of household smoking bans.

Intervention Results: When compared to the Control group at 12 months, no significant differences in the prevalence of infant exposure to SHS were detected from baseline to follow-up for Treatment condition 1 or Treatment condition 2. Similarly, no significant differences were detected in the proportion of parent/care givers who reported that they were smokers, or in the proportion of households reported to have a complete smoking ban.

Conclusion: Further research is required to identify effective interventions that can be consistently provided by child health nurses if the potential of such settings to contribute to reductions in child SHS exposure is to be realised.

Study Design: Cluster randomized controlled trial

Setting: Community well-child health clinics

Population of Focus: s Infants exposed to second hand smoke

Data Source: Data was collected via computer during the visit, child health clinic records

Sample Size: 1424 parents of children aged 0 to 4 years attending well-child health checks

Age Range: Not specified

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Davis SW, Cummings KM, Rimer BK, Sciandra R, Stone JC. The impact of tailored self-help smoking cessation guides on young mothers. Health Education Quarterly 1992; 19(4):495–504.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver) Outreach (caregiver) Telephone Support

Intervention Description: This study tested the value of a self-help guide tailored specifically for women with young children.

Intervention Results: Two indicators of smoking behavior change were used to compare the effectiveness of the self-help guides. 1) % of those who reported in the follow-up interview that they had made at least one serious attempt to stop smoking, and 2) % of those who were nonsmokers for at least 1 week at time of follow-up. There were no significant differences between subjects in the three groups in use of the self-help guides, methods used to attempt quitting, and quitting behavior.

Conclusion: Findings from this study do not support the hypothesis that using a tailored stop smoking guide increases the targeted audience's cessation rate or affects quitting-related behavior. However, it should be noted that the smokers who called were predominantly in the contemplation or action stages.

Study Design: Quasi-randomized

Setting: Telephone smoking cessation helpline

Population of Focus: Women smokers with young children (under the age of 6)

Data Source: Cancer Information Service calls.

Sample Size: 873 mothers

Age Range: Not specified

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de Jonge E, Cloes E, Op de Beeck L, et al. A quasi-randomized trial on the effectiveness of an invitation letter to improve participation in a setting of opportunistic screening for cervical cancer. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2008;17(3):238-42.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation

Intervention Description: To assess the effect of an invitation letter on the level of participation in a setting of mainly opportunistic screening for cervical cancer and to do a cost analysis of this intervention.

Intervention Results: 3% greater increase in number of women who received a Pap smear in intervention group than control group (95% CI: 2.6-3.4)

Conclusion: Within an opportunistic cervical cancer screening setting, the effect of a registry-based invitational programme to nonattenders increases the participation further, and at no extra cost compared with an invitational programme to all screen-eligible women irrespective of their screening status.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group

Setting: Limburg

Population of Focus: Women in the Limburg Cancer Registry who had no Pap smear reported in the past 30 months

Data Source: Limburg Cancer Registry

Sample Size: Intervention (n=43,523); Control (n=44,131) Intervention Group A (women 25-41) (n=17,224)

Age Range: 25-54

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Decker KM, Turner D, Demers AA, Martens PJ, Lambert P, Chateau D. Evaluating the effectiveness of cervical cancer screening invitation letters. J Womens Health. 2013;22(8):687-93.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Educational Material PROVIDER/PRACTICE Designated Clinic/Extended Hours

Intervention Description: Evaluate the effectiveness of an invitation letter on cervical screening participation among unscreened women 30 to 69 years of age.

Intervention Results: Women who were sent an invitation letter were significantly more likely to have had a Pap test in the next 6 months compared with women who were not sent an invitation letter (odds ratio [OR]=2.60, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.09-3.35, p<0.001).

Conclusion: Sending invitation letters increased cervical screening participation but because the overall effect was small, additional strategies that remove barriers to screening for unscreened women are also necessary.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: Manitoba

Population of Focus: Women who had no Pap smear reported since 2001 and had been registered in the screening registry for at least 5 years (as of June 2010), with no history of gynecological cancer or hysterectomy, and who were covered by provincial health care insurance

Data Source: Cervical cancer screening registry

Sample Size: Total (N=31,452) Intervention (n=17,068); Control (n=14,384)

Age Range: 30-69

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Dorrington MS, Herceg A, Douglas K, Tongs J, Bookallil M. Increasing Pap smear rates at an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service through translational research and continuous quality improvement. Aust J Prim Health. 2015;21(4):417-22.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Educational Material PROVIDER/PRACTICE Provider Reminder/Recall Systems Quality Improvement/Practice-Wide Intervention Designated Clinic/Extended Hours Female Provider Needs Assessment PATIENT_CONSUMER HOSPITAL

Intervention Description: Translational research (TR) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes used to identify and address barriers and facilitators to Pap smear screening within an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS).

Intervention Results: There was a statistically significant increase in Pap smear numbers during Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, continuing at 10 months follow up.

Conclusion: he use of TR with CQI appears to be an effective and acceptable way to affect Pap smear screening. This model is transferrable to other settings and other health issues.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest

Setting: An urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS)

Population of Focus: All women within eligible age range

Data Source: Electronic medical records

Sample Size: Total (N=213)

Age Range: 18-70

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Eddy, A, Prileszky, G, Nicoll, K, Barker, R, Anisy, J. ABC by LMC midwives: an innovative intervention to support women to become smoke-free in pregnancy. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal 2015; Issue 51.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Midwife Referrals

Intervention Description: This was a demonstration project designed to assess whether frequency of midwives’ smoking cessation advice within the home environment had an impact on smoking rates for the women and their wider household contacts over a 15 month period.

Intervention Results: Young and Māori women within this project were more likely to become smoke-free than others. A significant number of the women lived in households with other smokers, which may have made it more difficult for them to become smoke-free. The midwives provided smoking cessation interventions using the ABC to the women with varying frequency; however, the frequency of these interventions did not appear to be related to the likelihood of the women becoming smoke-free. The midwives did not provide ABC at every single visit for every woman; however, for some women it was provided more often than for others.

Conclusion: Although midwifery care is provided within, and acknowledges the woman’s context, the majority of women in this project faced considerable day-to-day challenges to becoming smoke- free, as they lived in households with others who also smoked. Broad strategies are needed to reduce smoking, that reach beyond the realm of midwifery practice and the health care sector, such as wider tobacco control policies, public health campaigns and smoke-free environments.

Study Design: Cohort /Prospective observational study

Setting: Home-based midwife services

Population of Focus: Pregnant women who smoked receiving midwife care in New Zealand

Data Source: Standard point of care data form

Sample Size: 6 midwives, 101 women

Age Range: Not specified

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Efrat MW, Esparza S, Mendelson SG, Lane CJ. The effect of lactation educators implementing a telephone-based intervention among low-income Hispanics: a randomised trial. Health Educ J. 2015;74(4):424-441.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support

Intervention Description: To assess whether a phone-based breastfeeding intervention delivered by lactation educators influenced exclusive breastfeeding rates amongst low-income Hispanic women in the USA.

Intervention Results: There were no differences between the groups in rates of breastfeeding initiation. There was a significant difference in the duration of exclusive breastfeeding among participants during the infant's first week of life. While not significant, after controlling for covariates and intent to breastfeed at third trimester, the duration of exclusive breastfeeding amongst all participants was, on average, longer for intervention group mothers than control group mothers. Additionally, , the intervention group mothers were more likely to report exclusive and only breastfeeding at all data points compared to the control group, and less likely to discontinue breastfeeding.

Conclusion: Findings from this study suggest that telephone-based breastfeeding interventions delivered by a lactation educator show promise as a cost-effective strategy for improving both the quantity and duration of breastfeeding among low-income Hispanic women in the USA. Intervention group mothers not only sustained breastfeeding for a longer durations, but also provided their infants with greater amounts of breast milk over these longer durations.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 5 community health clinics in Los Angeles County, CA

Population of Focus: Women who were 26-34 weeks GA, insured by Medicaid, Hispanic, available via telephone, and not assigned to a WIC peer counselor

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: 3 rd Trimester • Intervention (n=128) • Control (n=125) 72-Hour Follow-Up • Intervention (n=81) • Control (n=87) 6-Month Follow-Up • Intervention (n=62) • Control (n=55)

Age Range: Not specified

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Emmons KM, Hammond SK, Fava JL, Velicer WF, Evans JL, Monroe AD. A randomized trial to reduce passive smoke exposure in low-income households with young children. Pediatrics 2001;108(1):18–24.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Home Visits Telephone Support Motivational Interviewing

Intervention Description: The objective of this study was to determine whether a motivational intervention for smoking parents of young children will lead to reduced household passive smoke exposure.

Intervention Results: The 6-month nicotine levels were significantly lower in MI households. Repeated measures analysis of variance across baseline, 3-month, and 6-month time points showed a significant time-by-treatment interaction, whereby nicotine levels for the MI group decreased significantly and nicotine levels for the SH group increased but were not significantly different from baseline.

Conclusion: This study targeted a large sample of racially and ethnically diverse low-income families, in whom both exposure and disease burden is likely to be significant. This is the first study to our knowledge that has been effective in reducing objective measures of passive smoke exposure in households with healthy children. These findings have important implications for pediatric health care providers, who play an important role in working with parents to protect children's health. Providers can help parents work toward reducing household passive smoke exposure using motivational strategies and providing a menu of approaches regardless of whether the parents are ready to quit.

Study Design: Randomized control study

Setting: Recruitment at community health centers, home based intervention

Population of Focus: Diverse low-income populations

Data Source: Air nicotine assessments and assessment of the participant’s carbon monoxide level with caregiver selfreport.

Sample Size: 291 participants

Age Range: Not specified

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Eriksen W, Sorum K, Bruusgaard D. Effects of information on smoking behaviour in families with preschool children. Acta Paediatrica 1996;85(2):209–12.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver) Assessment (caregiver)

Intervention Description: An information programme on measures to prevent passive smoking by children, designed for use during well-child visits, was tested

Intervention Results: There was no significant difference between the groups with respect to change in smoking behavior. None of the families had contacted the smoking cessation resources provided to the intervention group.

Conclusion: We found no significant differences between the groups with respect to change in smoking behaviour.

Study Design: Randomized, parallel group, clinical trial

Setting: Clinic based well-child intervention

Population of Focus: Families bringing their children to the participating health centers for 6-week, 2 or 4 year well-child visits

Data Source: Self-report by parents

Sample Size: 443 families initially, 80 families dropped out

Age Range: Not specified

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Fallin-Bennett A, Rademacher K, Dye H, Elswick A, Ashford K, Goodin A. Perinatal Navigator Approach to Smoking Cessation for Women With Prevalent Opioid Dependence. Western Journal of Nursing Research 2019 Feb 6:193945918825381. doi: 10.1177/0193945918825381.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Navigation Other Person-to-Person Education Referrals

Intervention Description: We pilot tested a Perinatal Wellness Navigator (PWN) program for a group of high-risk perinatal women (N = 50; n = 42 with OUD) that consisted of (a) one-on-one tobacco treatment, (b) comprehensive assessment of cessation barriers, and (c) linkage to clinical/social services.

Intervention Results: Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and postintervention. Participants smoked 10 fewer cigarettes per day (p = .05) at postintervention and were less dependent on nicotine (p < .01). Mean postnatal depression scores (p = .03) and perceived stress (p = .03) decreased postintervention. Participants received at least one referral at baseline (n = 106 total), and 10 participants received an additional 18 referrals at postintervention to address cessation barriers.

Conclusion: The PWN program was minimally effective in promoting total tobacco abstinence in a high-risk group of perinatal women, but participants experienced reductions in cigarettes smoked per day, nicotine dependence, stress, and depression.

Study Design: Quasi experimental cross sectional -pilot

Setting: University obstetric and gynecology clinics

Population of Focus: Pregnant women over 18, smoked and expressed interest in quitting

Data Source: Expired air carbon monoxide (EACO), self-report, standardized scales

Sample Size: 50

Age Range: Not specified

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Fendrich, M., et al. (2019). Impact of Mobile Crisis Services on Emergency Department Use Among Youths With Behavioral Health. Psychiatric Services, 70(10), 887.

Evidence Rating: Emerging

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Assessment (patient/consumer) Assessment (Provider) Education on Disease/Condition

Intervention Description: The study evaluated the impact of a community-based mobile crisis service intervention in Connecticut, which provides crisis stabilization and support, screening and assessment, suicide assessment and prevention, brief, solution-focused interventions, and referral and linkage to ongoing care.

Intervention Results: Youths who received mobile crisis services had a significant reduction in odds of a subsequent behavioral health ED visit compared with those who did not receive mobile crisis services.

Conclusion: The study provides evidence suggesting that community-based mobile crisis services, such as Mobile Crisis, reduce ED use among youths with behavioral health service needs.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study

Setting: Connecticut, United States

Population of Focus: Healthcare providers, policymakers, and researchers interested in improving behavioral health services for youths.

Sample Size: Not specified

Age Range: Youths who were age 18 and younger, as well as older youths who were still attending high school.

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Fenwick J, Toohill J, Gamble J, et al. Effects of a midwife psycho-education intervention to reduce childbirth fear on women's birth outcomes and postpartum psychological wellbeing. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015;15:284. doi:10.1186/s12884-015-0721-y

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Intensive Therapy PATIENT_CONSUMER Psychoeducation

Intervention Description: Higher rates of obstetric intervention and caesarean section (CS) are experienced in fearful women. The efficacy of interventions to reduce childbirth fear is unclear, with no previous randomised controlled trials reporting birth outcomes or postnatal psychological wellbeing following a midwife led intervention. The outcomes of the RCT on obstetric outcomes, maternal psychological well-being, parenting confidence, birth satisfaction, and future birth preference were analysed by intention to treat and reported here.

Intervention Results: Compared to controls the intervention group had a clinically meaningful but not statistically significant reduction in overall caesarean section (34 % vs 42 %, p = 0.27) and emergency CS rates (18 % vs 25 %, p = 0.23). Fewer women in the intervention group preferred caesarean section for a future pregnancy (18 % vs 30 %, p = 0.04). All other obstetric variables remained similar. There were no differences in postnatal depression symptoms scores, parenting confidence, or satisfaction with maternity care between groups, but a lower incidence of flashbacks about their birth in the intervention group compared to controls (14 % vs 26 %, p = 0.05). Postnatally women who received psycho-education reported that the ‘decision aid’ helped reduce their fear (53 % vs 37 %, p = 0.02).

Conclusion: Following a brief antenatal midwife-led psycho-education intervention for childbirth fear women were less likely to experience distressing flashbacks of birth and preferred a normal birth in a future pregnancy. A reduction in overall CS rates was also found. Psycho-education for fearful women has clinical benefits for the current birth and expectations of future pregnancies.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 3 antenatal clinics in three teaching hospitals

Population of Focus: Nulliparous women with measured fear of childbirth who gave birth after recruitment between May 2012 and June 20132,4

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Total (n=104) Intervention (n=51) Control (n=53)

Age Range: Not Specified

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Fernandez-Esquer ME, Espinoza P, Torres I, Ramirez AG, McAlister AL. A Su Salud: a quasi-experimental study among Mexican American women. Am J Health Behav. 2003;27(5):536-45.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Other Person-to-Person Education Television Media COMMUNITY PATIENT/CONSUMER Other Media POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS

Intervention Description: To test the effectiveness of a community intervention program to promote breast and cervical cancer screening.

Intervention Results: There were higher Pap smear completion rates for women under 40 years of age in the intervention community.

Conclusion: Although it is important to address the cultural needs of all Mexican American women, it is also important to understand the tangible environmental barriers faced by the older women.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group

Setting: Predominantly Mexican American neighborhoods in San Antonio and Houston, TX

Population of Focus: Mexican American women

Data Source: Self-report through personal interviews

Sample Size: Baseline (n=1,776) Intervention (n=882); Control (n=894) First Panel Follow-up (n=296) Intervention (n=153); Control (n=143) Second Panel Follow-up (n=145) Intervention (n=70); Control (n=75)

Age Range: ≥18

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Finch C, Daniel EL. Breastfeeding education program with incentives increases exclusive breastfeeding among urban WIC participants. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002;102(7):981-984.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Group Education

Intervention Description: The intervention consisted of breastfeeding education delivered by a trained counselor, along with incentive marketing using a truth or myth activity in a small group format, followed by instruction, discussion, and informational handouts. Specific incentives included an enhanced food package valued at over $50 per month and extended program eligibility for women who exclusively breastfed or did not receive formula. Additionally, mothers in the study who exclusively breastfed for at least 2 months were eligible for a $25 mall gift certificate. The control group received the standard prenatal education on the general benefits and barriers to breastfeeding, and clients in both groups were provided with educational materials and support.

Intervention Results: The results of the intervention showed mixed outcomes. While there was no significant difference in breastfeeding initiation rates between the intervention and control groups, the intervention group had a significantly higher percentage of women who exclusively breastfed (P=.025) and breastfed for a longer duration than the control group. The intervention also had a significant positive effect on breastfeeding knowledge and beliefs among participants. Although the intervention did not significantly impact total breastfeeding duration, the exclusive breastfeeding duration was significantly longer for the intervention group.

Conclusion: The study concluded that exposure to a single breastfeeding intervention with incentives had significant positive effects on exclusive breastfeeding rates and duration, as well as on breastfeeding attitudes and perceptions. The authors suggest that interventions plus incentives should be considered by dietitians and lactation educators to increase breastfeeding exclusivity and duration among WIC populations. However, the study had limitations, such as a high dropout rate in the intervention group, which may have led to confounding factors influencing the results.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Western NY

Population of Focus: Women participating in WIC who spoke English, were pregnant, and HIV negative

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Intervention (n=30/19)3 Control (n=30/29)

Age Range: Not specified

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Foley O, Birrer N, Rauh-Hain J, Clark R, DiTavi E, Carmen M. Effect of educational intervention on cervical cancer prevention and screening in Hispanic women. J Community Health. 2015;40(6):1178-84.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Community-Based Group Education Other Media COMMUNITY POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS

Intervention Description: Evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on four domains of health care utilization and cervical cancer prevention and screening in a Hispanic population.

Intervention Results: Educational interventions designed to meet the needs identified by the sample group led to an increase in HPV awareness throughout the entire population surveyed and an increase in health care service utilization and HPV vaccine acceptance for women living in the US for <5 years.

Conclusion: These tools should be promoted to reduce the cervical cancer burden on vulnerable populations.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest

Setting: Boston, MA

Population of Focus: Hispanic women in the Boston area

Data Source: Written survey in English or Spanish

Sample Size: Baseline (n=318) Follow-up (n=295)

Age Range: ≥18

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Forinash AB, Yancey A, Chamness D, Koerner J, Inteso C, Miller C, Gross G, Mathews K. Smoking Cessation Following Text Message Intervention in Pregnant Women. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2018 Nov;52(11):1109-1116. doi: 10.1177/1060028018780448. Epub 2018 Jun 1.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation Telephone Support

Intervention Description: To evaluate the impact of text messaging on smoking cessation rates among pregnant women in addition to standard of care (SOC) smoking cessation services. Our SOC includes pharmacist-driven education with or without nicotine patch or bupropion.

Intervention Results: Of 49 randomized patients, 13 withdrew, and 6 were lost to follow-up. The remaining included 14 texting and 16 SOC patients. eCO-verified cessation was achieved by 57.1% in the texting group versus 31.3% in the control (P = 0.153). Overall, 64.3% of the texting group achieved an eCO below 8 ppm at ≥1 visit versus 37.5% in the control group (P = 0.143). No difference was found in birth outcomes. The study was underpowered because of slow enrollment and high drop-out rates.

Conclusion: Text messaging had minimal impact on improving smoking cessation rates in the obstetric population. However, further research is warranted because of the underpowered nature of this trial. Given the detrimental effects of smoking in pregnancy, more comprehensive cessation strategies are warranted.

Study Design: RCT- pilot

Setting: Maternal fetal care center

Population of Focus: English-speaking pregnant women at least 18 years old receiving care at the maternal fetal care center and were willing to set a smoking *quit* date prior to 35 weeks gestation.

Data Source: Self-report, exhaled carbon monoxide levels (eCO)

Sample Size: 49

Age Range: Not specified

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Forster D, McLachlan H, Lumley J, Beanland C, Waldenström U, Amir L. Two mid-pregnancy interventions to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding: a randomized controlled trial. Birth. 2004;31(3):176-182.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Midwife Group Education

Intervention Description: This study aimed to determine the influence of mid-pregnancy breastfeeding education on the proportions of women breastfeeding at hospital discharge, and on the duration of breastfeeding.

Intervention Results: Neither intervention increased breastfeeding initiation or duration compared with standard care. Rates at initiation were 97 percent (296/306) for the Practical Skills intervention, 95 percent (291/308) for the Attitudes intervention, and 96 percent (297/310) for standard care. Rates at 6 months were, respectively, 55 percent (162/297), 50 percent (146/293), and 54 percent (162/299).

Conclusion: In settings where breastfeeding initiation is already high, neither study intervention could be recommended as an effective strategy to increase breastfeeding initiation or duration.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne

Population of Focus: Women who were public patients, having a first child, between 16- 24 weeks GA when recruited, and able to speak, read, and write English

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized • Practical Skills (n=327) • Attitudes (n=327) • Control (n=328) 6-Month Follow-Up • Practical Skills (n=297) • Attitudes (n=293) • Control (n=299)

Age Range: Not specified

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Fossum B, Arborelius E, Bremberg S. Evaluation of a counseling method for the prevention of child exposure to tobacco smoke: an example of client-centered communication. Preventive Medicine 2004;38(3):295–301.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Home Visits CAREGIVER Home Visit (caregiver) Education/Training (caregiver) Educational Material (caregiver) Assessment (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling Motivational Interviewing

Intervention Description: The aim of this study is to evaluate effects of the counseling method “Smoke-free children” that focuses on protection of infants.

Intervention Results: Forty-one mothers participated in the study, 26 in the intervention group and 15 in the control group. Cotinine was collected from 22 subjects in the intervention and 8 in the control group. Before the intervention, the mean cotinine level was 185 ng/mL in the intervention group and 245 ng/mL in the control group. After the intervention, cotinine levels were reduced in the intervention group (165 ng/mL) and increased in the control group (346 ng/mL). Yet, after the intervention, the mothers themselves reported more smoking in the intervention group than in the control group. Only weak correlations were found between self-reported smoking and cotinine.

Conclusion: The statistical analysis supports the view that a client-centered intervention, aimed at increasing self-efficacy, exerts a positive effect on maternal smoking in the prevention of infant exposure to ETS, when applied in a routine clinical setting.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Child health centers

Population of Focus: Swedish mothers who had given birth to a healthy child

Data Source: Self-reporting of smoking; cotinine levels of mothers’ saliva

Sample Size: 26 mothers in the intervention group and 15 in the control group

Age Range: Not specified

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French GM, Groner JA, Wewers ME, Ahijevych K. Staying smoke free: an intervention to prevent postpartum relapse. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2007;9(6):663–70.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Motivational Interviewing PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Telephone Support CAREGIVER Home Visit (caregiver) Assessment (caregiver) Attestation (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of a nurse-delivered home-visiting program during the postpartum period that included a low-intensity smoking relapse-prevention intervention.

Intervention Results: Although both groups showed significant relapse from being smoke free, the intervention group was twice as likely to be smoke free at 3 and 6 months, and three times as likely to be smoke free at both times. The cotinine verification revealed a misclassification rate of 37% at the 6-month follow-up (i.e., participants self-reported as abstinent but shown by cotinine not to be abstinent).

Conclusion: The effectiveness of this brief, low-cost, and potentially replicable intervention in improving the rate of persistent postpartum smoke-free status for women who quit smoking during pregnancy is encouraging. A randomized trial of the approach is warranted.

Study Design: Pilot study; Prospective two-group design

Setting: Birthing hospital plus home visit

Population of Focus: English-speaking women who delivered healthy babies, resided in Franklin County, Ohio, and reported quitting smoking during pregnancy and at least 7 days before delivery

Data Source: Questionnaire that included smoking history and attitudes and intent to stay smoke free administered at baseline. Saliva sample for maternal cotinine analysis collected at baseline and 3 and 6 months for all participants who self-reported abstinence (defined as no smoking for the previous 7 days)

Sample Size: 97 in the baseline group and 122 in the intervention group

Age Range: Not specified

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Frigoletto FD, Lieberman E, Lang JM, et al. A clinical trial of active management of labor. N Engl J Med. 1995;333(12):745-750. doi:10.1056/nejm199509213331201

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Childbirth Education Classes PROVIDER/PRACTICE Active Management of Labor Labor Support Midwifery

Intervention Description: Active management of labor is a multifaceted program that, as implemented at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, is associated with a lower rate of cesarean delivery than the rate usually found in the United States. We conducted a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of this approach in lowering the rate of cesarean section among women delivering their first babies.

Intervention Results: Rate of CS among protocol-eligible women lower in AMOL group vs. control group (10.9% vs. 11.5%; p>0.05) after adjustment for epidural use and adoption of final protocol (three hours for second stage of labor with epidural); (OR=0.9, 95% CI: 0.4–1.9)

Conclusion: Active management of labor did not reduce the rate of cesarean section in nulliparous women but was associated with a somewhat shorter duration of labor and less maternal fever.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 1 women’s hospital

Population of Focus: Nulliparous women who gave birth between June 10, 1991 and October 17, 1993

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Total (n=1,915) Intervention (n=1,009) Control (n=906)

Age Range: Not Specified

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Giglia R, Cox K, Zhao Y, Binns C. Exclusive breastfeeding increased by an internet intervention. Breastfeed Med. 2015;10(1):20-25.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Lactation Consultant Educational Material

Intervention Description: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a breastfeeding support Internet intervention on breastfeeding outcomes on women living in regional Western Australia.

Intervention Results: Women enrolled in the intervention were significantly more likely to be exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months postpartum compared with control group participants. Those women experiencing breastfeeding problems were more likely to access the Internet.

Conclusion: This breastfeeding support intervention study demonstrated a positive effect on longer-term exclusive breastfeeding for those enrolled in the intervention group. Together with more traditional methods of support, the Internet provides another possible method for promoting positive long-term breastfeeding outcomes.

Study Design: QE: non-equivalent control group

Setting: Western Australia

Population of Focus: Women who delivered an infant without serious illness, could read and understand English, and lived in a regional area in western Australia6

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Intervention (n=207) Control (n=207)

Age Range: Not specified

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Gijsbers B, Mesters I, Knottnerus JA, Kester ADM, Schayck CP. The success of an educational program to promote exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in families with a history of asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Asthma Allergy Immunol. 2006;19(4):214-222.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits

Intervention Description: The objective was to investigate the effect of a theory-based educational program in promoting exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months in asthmatic families.

Intervention Results: The proportion of women breastfeeding exclusively at 6 months was significantly higher in the intervention group than among the control group (21/44 [48%] versus 12/45 [27%]; odds ratio 2.91; 95% Confidence Interval [1.10-7.71] (p = 0.03), controlled for maternal age, education level, and breastfeeding experience.

Conclusion: This study provides evidence that the new program (written and oral advice about breastfeeding) is effective in improving the exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months in asthmatic families. A next step would be to make this program available for health professionals who support pregnant women who have a familial history of asthma.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: Southeastern region of the Netherlands

Population of Focus: Women < 7 months pregnant who had at least one first-degree relative with asthma

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized • Intervention (n=58) • Control (n=55) 6-Month Follow-Up • Intervention (n=44) • Control (n=45)

Age Range: Not specified

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Glover M, Kira A, Smith C. Enlisting "Aunties" to support indigenous pregnant women to stop smoking: Feasibility study results. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016;18:1110-5.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Other Person-to-Person Education PROVIDER/PRACTICE Outreach (Provider)

Intervention Description: This article describes the smoking behavior outcomes of a feasibility project testing a proactive approach, utilizing Māori voluntary community health workers to identify and reach Māori pregnant women who smoke and provide cessation support.

Intervention Results: The majority of women were Māori, 20-30 years old, had their first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking and 58% had not tried to quit during the current pregnancy. Of the participants who completed a follow-up interview 33% had stopped smoking while they were pregnant and 57% had cut down. There was an increase at follow-up of people who had used cessation support or products.

Conclusion: Aunties are well-placed to find pregnant women and provide cessation support and referral in a way consistent with traditional Māori knowledge and practices. This study suggests such an intervention could increase quit attempts and increase use of effective cessation methods. A more robust study is warranted to develop an enhanced Aunties intervention.

Study Design: Prospective intervention trial- evaluation

Setting: Home-based culturally tailored community health smoking cessation support

Population of Focus: Pregnant Māori women smokers

Data Source: In person questionnaires, interviews, and hospital birth records

Sample Size: 67

Age Range: Not specified

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Gotay CC, Banner RO, Matsunaga DS, et al. Impact of a culturally appropriate intervention on breast and cervical screening among native Hawaiian women. Prev Med. 2000;31(5):529-37.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Enabling Services Educational Material Community-Based Group Education Designated Clinic/Extended Hours PROVIDER/PRACTICE

Intervention Description: This paper summarizes impacts of a breast and cervical cancer screening intervention spearheaded by a Native Hawaiian community.

Intervention Results: Women in intervention community significantly more likely to be compliant with Pap smear guidelines than women in control community (X2=5.73. p=.02)

Conclusion: Positive changes in screening activities among women aware of the intervention support the importance of information diffusion by community consumers. Diffusion may occur beyond the boundaries of the community as defined.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group

Setting: Oahu, HI

Population of Focus: Native Hawaiian women

Data Source: Telephone survey

Sample Size: Total (N=1,260) Analysis (n=678) Intervention (n=318); Control (n=360)

Age Range: ≥18

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Graffy J, Taylor J, Williams A, Eldridge S. Randomised controlled trial of support from volunteer counsellors for mothers considering breast feeding. BMJ. 2004;328(7430):26.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Telephone Support

Intervention Description: To investigate whether offering volunteer support from counsellors in breast feeding would result in more women breast feeding.

Intervention Results: No differences in breastfeeding initiation between intervention and control groups (95% vs 96%; RR=.99, 95% CI: .84-1.16, p=.44)

Conclusion: Offering support in breast feeding did not significantly increase the prevalence of any breast feeding to six weeks (65% (218/336) in the intervention group and 63% (213/336) in the control group; relative risk 1.02, 95% confidence interval 0.84 to 1.24). Survival analysis up to four months confirmed that neither duration of breast feeding nor time to introduction of formula feeds differed significantly between control and intervention groups. Not all women in the intervention group contacted counsellors postnatally, but 73% (123/179) of those who did rated them as very helpful. More women in the intervention group than in the control group said that their most helpful advice came from counsellors rather than from other sources.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 32 general practices in London and south Essex

Population of Focus: Women 28-36 GA who were considering breastfeeding, had not breastfed a previous child for 6 weeks, English-speaking, and planned to live in area until at least 4 months after the birth

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Intervention (n=336) Control (n=336)

Age Range: Not specified

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Green B, Tarte JM, Harrison PM, Nygren M, Sanders M. Results from a randomized trial of the Healthy Families Oregon accredited statewide program: early program impacts on parenting. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2014;44:288-298.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Collaboration with Local Agencies (State) STATE POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS

Intervention Description: As part of a larger randomized study of the Healthy Families America home visiting program being conducted in Oregon (Healthy Families Oregon, HFO), we conducted a telephone survey with a randomly selected group of mothers to assess early outcomes at children's 1-year birthday.

Intervention Results: Results found that mothers assigned to the Healthy Families program group read more frequently to their young children, provided more developmentally supportive activities, and had less parenting stress. Children of these mothers were more likely to have received developmental screenings, and were somewhat less likely to have been identified as having a developmental challenge. Families with more baseline risk had better outcomes in some areas; however, generally there were not large differences in outcomes across a variety of subgroups of families.

Conclusion: Implications of these results for understanding which short-term program impacts are most feasible for early prevention programs, as well as for understanding how these services might be better targeted are discussed.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Seven Health Families Oregon program sites in Oregon

Population of Focus: First-born children from birth through 36 months of age

Data Source: Parent telephone survey

Sample Size: Telephone surveys (n=803 mothers) - Intervention (n=402) - Control (n=401)

Age Range: Not specified

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Greenberg RA, Strecher VJ, Bauman KE, Boat BW, Fowler MG, Keyes LL, et al. Evaluation of a home-based intervention program to reduce infant passive smoking and lower respiratory illness. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 1994;17(3):273–90.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support Home Visits PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner CAREGIVER Home Visit (caregiver)

Intervention Description: We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether a home-based intervention program could reduce infant passive smoking and lower respiratory illness.

Intervention Results: 1) A significant difference in the amount of exposure to tobacco smoke—5.9 fewer cigarettes per day at 12 months; (2) no difference in infant cotinine excretion; (3) lower prevalence of persistent lower respiratory symptoms among intervention-group infants of smoking mothers whose head of household had no education beyond high school (14.6% versus 34.0%).

Conclusion: The prevalence of persistent lower respiratory symptoms was lower among intervention-group infants of smoking mothers whose head of household had no education beyond high school: intervention group, 14.6%; and controls, 34.0%.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: In the home

Population of Focus: Infants weighing at least 2000 g at birth, free of significant postnatal medical problems, and residing in Alamance or Chatham County in central North Carolina

Data Source: Urine collection from the infants; self-report about smoking and smoke exposure from the mother and other questions designed to identify maternal and family characteristics that might modify the effect of the intervention and to identify risk factors for infant lower respiratory disease.

Sample Size: 933 total started the study, 659 completed it; 168 infants in the reduced data collection groups

Age Range: Not specified

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Greene J. Using consumer incentives to increase well-child visits among low-income children. Med Care Res Review. 2011;68(5):579-593.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Incentives

Intervention Description: This quasi-experimental study examines the impact of Idaho's wellness incentive program, which rewards children with CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Programs) who are up-to-date with well-child visits with $30 in credits per quarter for use toward their CHIP premiums.

Intervention Results: Between baseline and the second year of implementation, the percentage of CHIP children who were up-to-date with well-child visits increased by 116% (from 23% to 49%), compared with a 13% increase (from 29% to 32%) among children with Medicaid, who were not eligible for the incentive. The incentive program had a greater impact on children who were recommended to have one annual well-child visit compared with those recommended to have two to four annual visits. The program was not, however, more effective for those whose premiums were fully covered by the reward compared with those whose premiums were partially covered.

Conclusion: This study provides encouraging evidence to states about using consumer financial incentives for increasing preventive care use.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest

Setting: Idaho

Population of Focus: Children ages 1 to 18 years who received Medicaid or CHIP

Data Source: Claims data

Sample Size: Baseline (n=23,232) Year 1 (n= 24,313) Year 2 (n=23,392) N=adolescents ages 12-18

Age Range: Not specified

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Griffis H, Matone M, Kellom K, Concors E, Quarshie W, French B, Rubin D, Cronholm PF. Home visiting and perinatal smoking: a mixed-methods exploration of cessation and harm reduction strategies. BioMed Central Public Health 2016 Aug 11;16(1):764. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3464-4.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Motivational Interviewing Referrals Educational Material

Intervention Description: Home visiting programs represent an important primary prevention strategy for adverse prenatal health behaviors; the various ways in which home visiting programs impact prenatal smoking cessation and reduction behaviors remain understudied.

Intervention Results: A program effect was seen for smoking cessation such that clients who smoked less than ten cigarettes per day and those who smoked 20 or more cigarettes per day during the first trimester were more likely to achieve third trimester cessation than comparison women (p <0.01 and p = 0.01, respectively). Only for heavy smokers (20 or more cigarettes during the first trimester) was there a significant reduction in number of cigarettes smoked by the third trimester versus comparison women (p = 0.01). Clients expressed the difficulty of cessation, but addressed several harm-reduction strategies including reducing smoking in the house and wearing a smoking jacket. Clients also described smoking education that empowered them to ask others to not smoke or adopt other harm reducing behaviors when around their children.

Conclusion: While a significant impact on smoking cessation was seen, this study finds a less-clear impact on smoking reduction among women in home visiting programs. As home visiting programs continue to expand, it will be important to best identify effective ways to support tobacco-related harm reduction within vulnerable families.

Study Design: Cohort - Mixed methods using a retrospective cohort of propensity score

Setting: Home visiting programs

Population of Focus: English or Spanish speaking mothers who smoked during pregnancy who currently participated in a home visiting program and received welfare benefits

Data Source: Enrollment data, in-person or telephone interviews, birth certificate data

Sample Size: 10,296 women: 2595 study participants and 7701 controls

Age Range: Not specified

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Groner JA, Ahijevych K, Grossman LK, Rich LN. The impact of a brief intervention on maternal smoking behavior. Pediatrics 2000;105(1 Pt 3):267–71.

Evidence Rating: Evidence Against

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling Motivational Interviewing Patient Reminder/Invitation PROVIDER/PRACTICE Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

Intervention Description: To determine if mothers receiving a smoking cessation intervention emphasizing health risks of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) for their children have a higher quit rate than 1) mothers receiving routine smoking cessation advice or 2) a control group.

Intervention Results: Complete data (baseline and both follow-ups) were available for 166 subjects. There was no impact of group assignment on the quit rate, cigarettes/day, or stage of change. The Child Health Group intervention had a sustained effect on location where smoking reportedly occurred (usually outside) and on improved knowledge of ETS effects.

Conclusion: Further research is needed to devise more effective methods of using the pediatric health care setting to influence adult smoking behaviors.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Primary care center in a large urban children’s hospital

Population of Focus: Female caregivers (16 years and older) who accompanied a child (under 12 years) to the Primary Care Center of Columbus Children’s Hospital for a health care visit for any chief complaint or well-child examination

Data Source: Baseline data on demographics and smoking topics collected by questionnaire; and 1- and 6-month follow-ups.

Sample Size: 479 mothers

Age Range: Not specified

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Gross SM, Resnik AK, Cross-Barnet C, Nanda JP, Augustyn M, Paige DM. The differential impact of WIC peer counseling programs on breastfeeding initiation across the state of Maryland. J Hum Lact. 2009;25(4):435-443.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Telephone Support

Intervention Description: This cross-sectional study examines Maryland's women, infants, and children (WIC) breastfeeding initiation rates by program participation.

Intervention Results: Reported breastfeeding initiation at certification was 55.4%. Multiple logistic regression analysis, controlling for relevant maternal and infant characteristics, showed that the odds of breastfeeding initiation were significantly greater among PC-exposed infants (OR [95% CI] 1.27 [1.18, 1.37]) compared to the reference group of SCG infants, but not significantly different between LC infants (1.04 [0.96, 1.14]) and the SCG. LC and SCG infants had similar odds of breastfeeding initiation. I

Conclusion: In the Maryland WIC program, breastfeeding initiation rates were positively associated with peer counseling.

Study Design: QE: non-equivalent control group

Setting: 19 WIC clinics in MD

Population of Focus: Women with infants newly certified in the Maryland WIC program from Jan 1, 2007-Jun 30, 2007

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Lactation Consultant (n=4527) Peer Counselor (n=8747) Control (n=5515)

Age Range: Not specified

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Haider SJ, Chang LV, Bolton TA, Gold JG, Olson BH. An evaluation of the effects of a breastfeeding support program on health outcomes. Health Serv Res. 2014;49(6):2017-2034.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Home Visits Telephone Support

Intervention Description: To estimate the causal effect of a Michigan peer counselor (PC) breastfeeding support program for low-income women on infant health outcomes.

Intervention Results: The PC program increased the fraction breastfeeding at birth by 19.3 percent and breastfeeding duration by 2.84 weeks. Program participation also reduced the fraction of infants with gastrointestinal disorders by a statistically significant 7.9 percent. The program, if anything, increased the overall health care utilization.

Conclusion: This Michigan PC breastfeeding support program resulted in improvements in breastfeeding and infant health outcomes as measured by the diagnosis of ailments while increasing health care utilization.

Study Design: QE: non-equivalent control group

Setting: 5 counties in MI

Population of Focus: Women with available Medicaid claims data, recruited prenatally

Data Source: State administrative data, including WIC, Medicaid, and Vital Records

Sample Size: Intervention (n=274) Control (n=572)

Age Range: Not specified

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Hall RW, Hall-Barrow J, Garcia-Rill E. Neonatal regionalization through telemedicine using a community-based research and education core facility. Ethn Dis. 2010;20(1 0 1):S1-136-140.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Access to Provider through Hotline HOSPITAL Continuing Education of Hospital Providers POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS INTER-HOSPITAL SYSTEMS Maternal/In-Utero Transport Systems Consultation Systems (Inter-Hospital Systems) Consultation Systems (Hospital) Telemedicine Systems (Inter-Hospital Systems) Telemedicine Systems (Hospital) STATE Policy/Guideline (State)

Intervention Description: Telemedicine has been used successfully for medical care and education but it has never been utilized to modify patterns of delivery in an established state network.

Intervention Results: Medicaid deliveries at the regional perinatal centers increased from 23.8% before the intervention to 33% in neonates between 500 and 999 grams (p<0.05) and was unchanged in neonates between 2001-2500 grams.

Conclusion: Telemedicine is an effective way to translate evidence based medicine into clinical care when combined with a general educational conference. Patterns of deliveries appear to be changing so that those newborns at highest risk are being referred to the regional perinatal centers.

Study Design: Time trend analysis

Setting: All Arkansas hospitals

Population of Focus: Infants born weighing 500-2499 gm. Data not given for other study years.

Data Source: Data from Arkansas Vital Statistics Data System linked with corresponding hospitalization records from Arkansas Hospital Discharge Data System.

Sample Size: Total (n= 12,258) 2001 (n= 2,965) 2004 (n= 3,154)

Age Range: Not specified

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Hannover W, Thyrian JR, Roske K, Grempler J, Rumpf HJ, John U, et al. Smoking cessation and relapse prevention for postpartum women: results from a randomized controlled trial at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Addictive Behaviors 2009; 34(1):1–8.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Peer Counselor Telephone Support Educational Material

Intervention Description: To test the efficacy of an aid to cessation/relapse prevention intervention for women postpartum.

Intervention Results: With regard to smoking cessation, 4 week point prevalence abstinent rates were higher in the treatment group at 6, 12, and 18 months (7% vs. 1%, 7% vs. 2%, and 9% vs. 1%, respectively). Sustained abstinence was higher in the treatment group at 6 months follow-up (3% vs. 0%). No difference was observed with regard to relapse prevention.

Conclusion: Regarding aid to cessation we observed small effects, regarding relapse prevention no effect. In order to capitalize on the opportunity childbirth poses with regard to smoking, theories on relapse prevention in smoking cessation that guide in designing interventions are needed.

Study Design: Two-armed randomized controlled trial

Setting: Maternity hospitals

Population of Focus: Women who gave birth in one of six hospitals In the study region, a part of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

Data Source: Parent self-report.

Sample Size: Baseline data is available for 644 women; follow up assessments were available for 566 women after 6 months, 529 after 12, 490 after 18, and 483 after 24 months.

Age Range: Not specified

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Harris M, Reynolds B. A pilot study of home-based smoking cessation programs for rural, Appalachian, pregnant smokers. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing: Clinical Scholarship for the Care of Women, Childbearing Families, & Newborns 2015;44:236-45.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Home Visits Motivational Interviewing Enabling Services Telephone Support

Intervention Description: To evaluate a web-based contingency management program (CM) and a phone-delivered cessation counseling program (Smoking Cessation for Healthy Births [SCHB]) with pregnant smokers in rural Appalachia who were ≤12 weeks gestation at enrollment.

Intervention Results: For CM, two of seven (28.57%) of the participants achieved abstinence, and three of 10 (30%) of those enrolled in SCHB were abstinent by late in pregnancy. Participants in CM attained abstinence more rapidly than those in SCHB. However, those in SCHB experienced less relapse to smoking, and a greater percentage of these participants reduced their smoking by at least 50%.

Conclusion: Based on this initial evaluation, the web-based CM and SCHB programs appeared to be feasible for use with rural pregnant smokers with acceptable program adherence for both approaches. Future researchers could explore combining these programs to capitalize on the strengths of each, for example, rapid smoking cessation based on CM incentives and better sustained cessation or reductions in smoking facilitated by the counseling support of SCHB.

Study Design: RCT pilot

Setting: Home- based smoking cessation programs

Population of Focus: English speaking pregnant women less than 12 weeks of pregnancy at the beginning in rural Appalachia

Data Source: Questionnaires, standardized scales, urinary cotinine levels

Sample Size: 17

Age Range: Not specified

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Harutyunyan A, Movsisyan N, Petrosyan V, Petrosyan D, Stillman F. Reducing children’s exposure to secondhand smoke at home: a randomized trial. Pediatrics 2013;132(6): 1071–80.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Intensive Therapy Peer Counselor Motivational Interviewing Telephone Support CAREGIVER Educational Material (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: To develop and test an intervention to reduce children’s exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) at homes in Yerevan, Armenia.

Intervention Results: Hair nicotine concentration in the child was 17% lower in the intervention group. The follow-up survey revealed an increased proportion of households with smoking restrictions and decreased exposure of children to SHS in both groups. The adjusted odds of children’s less-than-daily exposure to SHS was 1.87 times higher in the intervention group and the geometric mean of mothers’ knowledge scores at follow-up was 10% higher in that group.

Conclusion: Intensive intervention is effective in decreasing children’s exposure to SHS through educating mothers and promoting smoking restrictions at home. However, superiority over minimal intervention to decrease children’s exposure was not statistically significant.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Home visits

Population of Focus: Households with a nonsmoking mother and at least 1 child 2-6 years of age residing with at least 1 daily smoker

Data Source: Measures of air quality and child hair nicotine; parent self-report.

Sample Size: 250 households

Age Range: Not specified

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Herbert RJ, Gagnon AJ, O’Loughlin JL, Rennick JE. Testing an empowerment intervention to help parents make homes smoke-free: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Community Health 2011;36(4):650–7.

Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Community-Based Group Education Group Education Telephone Support Educational Material CAREGIVER Education/Training (caregiver) Educational Material (caregiver) PARENT/FAMILY Presentation/Meeting/Information Session/Event Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide)

Intervention Description: The objective of this trial was to test if parents’ participation in an intervention based on an empowerment ideology and participatory experiences decreased the number of cigarettes smoked in homes.

Intervention Results: The median number of cigarettes smoked in the home daily decreased from 18 to 4 in the total sample (both groups about equally), however no statistically significant difference was detected between groups at 6 months follow-up.

Conclusion: Participation in the study, independent of group, may have resulted in parents decreasing the number of cigarettes smoked in the home. Valuable lessons were learned about recruiting and working with this group of parents, all of whom faced the challenges of tobacco and almost half of whom lived in poverty

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Community (home)

Population of Focus: Families connected with public health nursing offices, family resource centers, daycare centers, and kindergartens in Prince Edward Island, with at least one cigarette smoked daily in the home, children up to 5 years of age residing there, and one parent (smoker or not) willing to participate

Data Source: Data were collected in two intervieweradministered questionnaires competed in participants’ homes at baseline and 6-months follow-up.

Sample Size: 60 families

Age Range: Not specified

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Hoddinott P, Britten J, Prescott GM, Tappin D, Ludbrook A, Godden D. Effectiveness of policy to provide breastfeeding groups (BIG) for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2009;338:1-10.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Group Education COMMUNITY Other (Communities) POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS

Intervention Description: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a policy to provide breastfeeding groups for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Intervention Results: The number of breastfeeding groups increased from 10 to 27 in intervention localities, where 1310 women attended, and remained at 10 groups in control localities. No significant differences in breastfeeding outcomes were found.

Conclusion: A policy for providing breastfeeding groups in relatively deprived areas of Scotland did not improve breastfeeding rates at 6-8 weeks. The costs of running groups would be similar to the costs of visiting women at home.

Study Design: Pragmatic cluster RCT

Setting: 14 clusters of general practices

Population of Focus: Clusters of general practices that collected breastfeeding data through the Child Health Surveillance Program of the National Health Service Scotland from Oct 2002 forward

Data Source: Child Health Surveillance Programme

Sample Size: Intervention (n=7) Control (n=7) N=Clusters

Age Range: Not specified

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Holt MK, Finkelhor D, Kantor GK. Multiple victimization experiences of urban elementary school students: Associations with psychosocial functioning and academic performance. Child Abuse Negl. 2007;31(5):503-515.

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Assessment (patient/consumer)

Intervention Description: This study explored the victimization experiences of urban elementary school students to determine whether subsets of youth emerged with similar victimization profiles (e.g., no victimization, multiple types of victimization). It also evaluated whether multiple victimization was associated with greater psychological distress and lower academic performance.

Intervention Results: Cluster analysis suggested the existence of three distinct youth profiles: those with minimal victimization, those victimized primarily by their peers, and those with multiple types of victimizations. As hypothesized, youth with multiple victimizations experienced more psychological distress and earned lower grades than their peers.

Conclusion: Findings highlight the heterogeneity of youth victimization experiences and their relations to functioning, and have implications for treatment planning among practitioners working with youth.

Study Design: N/A

Setting: an urban, ethnically diverse school district in the Northeast

Data Source: Self-report

Sample Size: 689

Age Range: fifth grade students

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Hopfer S. Effects of a narrative HPV vaccination intervention aimed at reaching college women: A randomized controlled trial. Prev Sci. 2012;13(2):173-182

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material

Intervention Description: This longitudinal study reports on the development and evaluation of a narrative intervention aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among college women.

Intervention Results: The combined peer-expert narrative intervention nearly doubled vaccination compared to controls (22% vs. 12%). The pragmatic goal of increasing HPV vaccination and the theoretical predictions about message source were supported.

Conclusion: As predicted, the inclusion of peer and medical expert sources plays a critical role in promoting HPV vaccination among college women. Furthermore, the intervention increased HPV vaccination by increasing vaccine self-efficacy and intent. Theoretical and practical implications for designing effective HPV vaccine messages are discussed.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Computer laboratory at a university

Population of Focus: Female university students who had not been seen at the campus university health center, had not been vaccinated against HPV, and were invited via email to participate

Data Source: Online pre-intervention survey administered in a computer lab and post-intervention survey distributed via email

Sample Size: Total (n=404)  Intervention Group 1 (n=101)  Intervention Group 2 (n=101)  Intervention Group 3 (n=50)  Control (n=152)

Age Range: 18-26

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Hovell MF, Zakarian JM, Matt GE, Liles S, Jones JA, Hofstetter CR, et al. Counseling to reduce children’s secondhand smoke exposure and help parents quit smoking: a controlled trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2009;11(12): 1383–94.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Presentation/Meeting/Information Session/Event Training (Parent/Family) CAREGIVER Home Visit (caregiver) Education/Training (caregiver) Educational Material (caregiver) Motivational Interviewing/Counseling Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) PATIENT/CONSUMER Pharmacotherapy (Nicotine) Home Visits Educational Material Motivational Interviewing Peer Counselor Telephone Support

Intervention Description: We tested a combined intervention to reduce children's secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) and help parents quit smoking.

Intervention Results: Parents’ reports of their smoking and children’s exposure showed moderate and significant correlation with children’s urine cotinine levels and home air nicotine. 13 intervention group mothers and 4 controls reported quitting smoking for 7 days prior to 1 or more study measurements without biochemical contradiction. Results of generalized estimating equations showed significantly greater decrease in reported SHSe and mothers’ smoking in the counseled group compared with controls. Reported indoor smoking and children’s urine cotinine decreased, yet group differences for changes were not significant.

Conclusion: Nicotine contamination of the home and resulting thirdhand exposure may have contributed to the failure to obtain a differential decrease in cotinine concentration. Partial exposure to counseling due to dropouts and lack of full participation from all family members and measurement reactivity in both conditions may have constrained intervention effects. Secondhand smoke exposure counseling may have been less powerful when combined with smoking cessation.

Study Design: Two-group, repeated measures RCT

Setting: Community (home)

Population of Focus: WIC clients in San Diego, California

Data Source: 3 weekly baseline child urine cotinine measures collected before trial randomization then reported and urine cotinine measures at 3 (midintervention), 6 (post-intervention), 12, and 18 months

Sample Size: 150 families

Age Range: Not specified

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Howell EA, Bodnar-Deren S, Balbierz A, Parides M, Bickell N. An intervention to extend breastfeeding among black and Latina mothers after delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;239:e1- e5.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Educational Material Other Education Telephone Support

Intervention Description: The purpose of this study was to compare breastfeeding duration in mothers after delivery who were assigned randomly to a behavioral educational intervention vs enhanced usual care.

Intervention Results: Mothers in the intervention arm breastfed for a longer duration than did the control subjects (median, 12.0 vs 6.5 weeks, respectively; P = .02) Mothers in the intervention arm were less likely to quit breastfeeding over the first 6 months after delivery (hazard ratio, 0.79; 95% confidence interval, 0.65-0.97).

Conclusion: A behavioral educational intervention increased breastfeeding duration among low-income, self-identified black and Latina mothers during the 6-month postpartum period.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Large tertiary hospital in New York City, NY

Population of Focus: Black and Latina women ≥18 years old, who had infants with birthweights ≥ 2500 gm and 5- minute Apgar scores ≥ 7

Data Source: Mother self-report

Sample Size: Randomized • Intervention (n=270) • Control (n=270) 6-Month Follow-Up • Intervention (n=214) • Control (n=209)

Age Range: Not specified

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Hughes SC, Bellettiere J, Nguyen B, Liles S, Klepeis NE, Quintana PJE, Berardi V, Obayashi S, Bradley S, Hofstetter CR, Hovell MF. (2018). Randomized Trial to Reduce Air Particle Levels in Homes of Smokers and Children. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2018 Mar;54(3):359-367. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.017

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Motivational Interviewing Peer Counselor CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling

Intervention Description: Exposure to fine particulate matter in the home from sources such as smoking, cooking, and cleaning may put residents, especially children, at risk for detrimental health effects. A randomized clinical trial was conducted from 2011 to 2016 to determine whether real-time feedback in the home plus brief coaching of parents or guardians could reduce fine particle levels in homes with smokers and children.

Intervention Results: Intervention homes had significantly larger reductions than controls in daily geometric mean particle concentrations (18.8% reduction vs 6.5% reduction, p<0.001). Intervention homes’ average percentage time with high particle concentrations decreased 45.1% compared with a 4.2% increase among controls (difference between groups p<0.001).

Conclusion: Real-time feedback for air particle levels and brief coaching can reduce fine particle levels in homes with smokers and young children. Results set the stage for refining feedback and possible reinforcing consequences for not generating smoke-related particles.

Study Design: A randomized trial with two groups—intervention and control

Setting: Home-based

Population of Focus: Participants from predominantly low-income households with an adult smoker and a child under 14 years of age

Data Source: Real-time lights and sounds (programmed to emit a blinking yellow LED light and brief aversive auditory alert when levels of indoor particles reached a threshold as measured by a Dylos air monitor. Delayed particle feedback charts

Sample Size: 298 homes

Age Range: Not specified

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Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida. Florida Pediatric Medical Home Demonstration Project Evaluation. https://www.healthmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/florida-pediatric-medical-home-demonstration-report-year-4.pdf

Evidence Rating: Emerging Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Parent Engagement PROVIDER/PRACTICE Maintenance of Certification Credits Provider Training/Education Patient-Centered Medical Home Quality Improvement/Practice-Wide Intervention

Intervention Description: The Florida Pediatric Medical Home Demonstration Project, funded through the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Quality Demonstration Grant, aimed to implement and evaluate a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model in selected pediatric practices. The project was carried out in two rounds, with Round 1 practices participating from 2011-2014 and Round 2 practices from 2013-2014. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provided quality improvement activities to the practices, which included learning sessions, monthly calls, quarterly reports, and listserv communication. Practices were eligible if they accepted Medicaid and CHIP and served at least 100 children with special health care needs.

Intervention Results: The evaluation results showed that over the course of the project, the Medical Home Index (MHI) scores increased for both Round 1 and Round 2 practices, indicating progress towards becoming PCMHs. Practices reported being able to make changes, improve teamwork, and enhance efficiency. However, staff turnover, communication with specialists, and maintaining parent partner relationships remained challenging. Physician-reported outcomes such as job satisfaction were higher than those reported by non-physician staff. Community stakeholders indicated room for improvement in communication with the practices. A cost study component with Round 2 practices revealed that the perceived costs of PCMH transformation varied greatly due to differences in activities undertaken by practices.

Conclusion: The Florida Pediatric Medical Home Demonstration Project evaluation showed that participating pediatric practices made significant progress in their PCMH transformation, as evidenced by increased MHI scores. Practices experienced successes in implementing changes, improving teamwork, and increasing efficiency. However, challenges persisted in areas such as staff turnover, specialist communication, and parent partnerships. Physician staff reported more positive outcomes compared to non-physician staff. Opportunities exist to further improve communication between practices and community stakeholders. Finally, the cost study highlighted the varying perceptions and experiences of practices regarding the financial implications of PCMH transformation.

Study Design: Not specified

Setting: Not specified

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Not specified

Age Range: Not specified

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Jandorf L, Bursac Z, Pulley L, Trevino M, Castillo A, Erwin DO. Breast and cervical cancer screening among Latinas attending culturally specific educational programs. Prog Community Health Partnership. 2008; 2(3):195- 204

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Community-Based Group Education Patient Navigation

Intervention Description: Assess the effectiveness of a culturally customized program (Esperanza y Vida [Hope and Life]) in increasing breast and cervical cancer screening among Latinas, and to examine how screening rates related to changes in cancer knowledge, differences in ethnic origins, and geographic location.

Intervention Results: Screening rates were significantly higher for the intervention versus the control group for clinical breast examination (CBE; 48% vs. 31%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-4.2), breast self-examination (45% vs. 27%; aOR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.1-5.0), and Pap testing (51% vs. 30%; aOR, 3.9; 95% CI, 1.1-14.1), but not for mammography (67% vs. 58%; aOR, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.1-3.6).

Conclusion: Esperanza y Vida has the potential to reduce health disparities in breast and cervical cancer morbidity and mortality rates through increasing cancer screening and thereby increasing early detection.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: Arkansas and New York City, NY

Population of Focus: Latina women

Data Source: Telephone survey

Sample Size: Baseline (n=487) Intervention (n=308); Control (n=179) Follow-up (n=238)

Age Range: Mean: 39.3

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Jarvis, L. R., Breslin, K. A., Badolato, G. M., Chamberlain, J. M., & Goyal, M. K. (2020). Postpartum depression screening and referral in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatric Emergency Care, 36(11), e626-e631.

Evidence Rating: Emerging

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Screening Tool Implementation Policy/Guideline (Hospital) Assessment (patient/consumer) Screening in Nontraditional Settings

Intervention Description: The intervention described by the article to increase postpartum depression (PPD) screening is the implementation of a PPD screening program in a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) setting . The study found that PED-based screening had a positive impact through PPD screening, education, and resources, and helped to identify PPD in mothers who had not been screened previously.

Intervention Results: The results found that 27% of mothers (n=209) screened positive for PPD, with 7% reporting suicidal thoughts . Additionally, 47% of mothers had never previously been screened for PPD, including 58% of PPD screen-positive mothers . The study also assessed maternal attitudes toward screening and found that PED-based screening had a positive impact through PPD screening, education, and resources, and helped to identify PPD in mothers who had not been screened previously

Conclusion: Approximately 1 in 4 mothers screened positive for PPD in a PED, with almost 1 in 10 reporting suicidal thoughts. The majority of PPD screen–positive mothers had not been screened previously. Our study helps to inform future efforts for interventions to support mothers of young infants who use the PED for care.

Study Design: To answer your question, the study design/type is a pilot cohort study of a convenience sample of mothers of infant patients

Setting: The study was conducted in a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED)

Population of Focus: The target audience for the study is healthcare providers, particularly those who work in pediatric emergency departments and are involved in the care of mothers and infants

Sample Size: The sample size for the study was 209 mothers of infant patients who presented to a PED from June 2015 to January 2016

Age Range: The study included mothers of infant patients 6 months or younger presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department

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Jensen H, Svanholm H, Stovring H, Bro F. A primary healthcare-based intervention to improve a Danish cervical cancer screening programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2009;63(7):510-5.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation

Intervention Description: A targeted invitation to women not participating for the last 5 years in cervical screening was evaluated to determine whether it would decrease the number of these women. Increasing general practitioners' attention to the screening programme for cervical cancer was also evaluated to determine whether it would increase participation.

Intervention Results: The decline in non-attenders was 0.87% (95% CI 0.57% to 1.16%) after 9 months in favour of the intervention. A difference of 0.94% (95% CI 0.21% to 1.67%) in the change of coverage rate was observed at 6 months, which increased to 1.97% (95% CI 0.03% to 3.91%) at 9 months in favour of the intervention.

Conclusion: It is possible to decrease the proportion of non-attenders and increase the coverage rate in a screening programme for cervical cancer using a special targeted invitation to non-attenders combined with a visit to GPs.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: General practices (GPs) in the county of Aarhus

Population of Focus: Women who had not had a Pap smear in the last 5 years GPs in Aarhus

Data Source: Database that included women’s Pap smear information, regardless of where she had received the screening

Sample Size: Total (N=117,129) Intervention (n=57,946); Control (n=59,183)

Age Range: 23-59

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Jibaja-Weiss ML, Volk RJ, Kingery P, Smith QW, Holcomb JD. Tailored messages for breast and cervical cancer screening of low-income and minority women using medical records data. Patient Educ Couns. 2003;50(2):123- 132.

Evidence Rating: Moderate Evidence

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Patient Reminder/Invitation

Intervention Description: This randomized controlled trial examined whether a personalized form (PF) letter containing generic cancer information and a personalized tailored (PT) letter containing minimally tailored individualized risk factor information based on medical records data affected breast and cervical cancer screening among 1574 urban low-income and minority women.

Intervention Results: The personalized form-letter group was significantly more likely to schedule a screening appointment and to have undergone a Pap test and mammography within 1 year after the intervention than were the tailored letter and control groups (P<0.001 for all comparisons).

Conclusion: Personalized tailored letters that contain individualized cancer risk factor information may decrease the likelihood of receiving cancer screening among medically underserved low-income and minority women, but personalized form letters that contain generic cancer information may improve these rates in this disadvantaged population.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Two urban community health centers in Houston, TX

Population of Focus: African American, Mexican American, and non-Hispanic white women who were registered at participating health centers

Data Source: Database provided by woman’s primary care provider

Sample Size: Total (N=1,574) Analysis (n=1,483) Intervention Group 1 (n=524); Intervention Group 2 (n=460); Control (n=499)

Age Range: 18-64

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