The validity of the point estimate is unlikely to be impaired by the absence of pre-intervention data as the audited pre-intervention probabilities of referral were similar in the intervention and control groups.
Among 339 respondents, pre-intervention data for as far back as could be recalled found 259 children injured, 57 taken to ER, 13 hospitalized, 15 left disabled, and 0 deaths.
The primary outcome, neonatal mortality, which also will be analysed at individual level, comparing the intervention and control area using surveillance data as well as case-referent data.
Importantly, all continuous physiologic and pharmacologic data as well as intervention time points were exactly recorded with an electronic chart and patient-management system.
For this reason, in many cases the use of intervention data can help overcome this issue, as presented below.
This template can then be used to adapt mainstream health intervention data to allow its economic evaluation as if delivered from an ACCHS.
Longitudinal as well as cross-sectional analyses are planned as soon as post-intervention data are available, including ITT analyses.
Data for the pre-post outcome study were collected in 2007-2008 as pre-intervention data and in 2010-2011 as post-intervention data.
The approach adopted for the randomized trial ensured the involvement of the community throughout the different stages of the trial: preparation, recruitment, training on intervention and data collection, as well data analysis, data reporting and dissemination.
Baseline and post-intervention data were compared as follows: FFS, DVS, and the TMIG Index of Competence within each group using a paired t-test; frequency of intake of each food group, walking and exercise frequency, and self-rated health within each group using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test; and appetite within each group using McNemer's test.
