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A systematic overview of the effectiveness of home visiting as a delivery strategy for public health nursing interventions.

Abstract

The purpose of this systematic overview was to assess the evidence for the effectiveness of public health nursing interventions when carried out by the strategy of home visiting. A search of published and unpublished literature resulted in retrieval of 108 articles; 77 articles were judged to be relevant. Validity criteria included method of allocation to the study groups, level of agreement to participate in the study, control for confounders, …

Authors

Ciliska D; Hayward S; Thomas H; Mitchell A; Dobbins M; Underwood J; Rafael A; Martin E

Journal

Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 87, No. 3, pp. 193–198

Publication Date

1996

ISSN

0008-4263