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Table 2 CHIDO trial outcomes

From: Evaluating the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention on early childhood development in paediatric HIV care and treatment programmes: a randomised controlled trial

 

Outcome Measures

Target Group

Instrument

Administration

Primary

Child Development Outcomes:

Mean childhood development global score

Infants

Mullen Scales for Early Learning

Child Assessment

Child HIV Outcomes:

i) Retention in care

Infants

Questionnaire

Self-report

Secondary

Child HIV Outcomes:

i) Viral load

HIV + infants

Viral Load Tests

Clinical/Laboratory Tests

Child Development Outcomes:

i) Visual reception

ii) Fine Motor

iii) Receptive language

iv) Expressive language

Infants

Mullen Scales for Early Learning

Child Assessment

Nutritional Outcomes:

Weight for age, height for age, weight for height (BMI) z-scores

Infants

Mid Upper Arm Circumference tape measure, height mate/board

Child Assessment

Parenting Outcomes:

Parenting Stress Index

Caregivers

Parental Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF)

Interview

Adherence Outcomes:

i) Retention in care

ii) Viral Load

HIV + ve mothers HIV + ve mothers

Medical Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) Viral Load Tests

Interview

Clinical/Laboratory Tests

Food Security Outcome

Caregivers

Household hunger (food deprivation) scale

Interview

Mental Health Outcomes:

i) Postnatal Depression

ii) Common Mental Disorders

HIV + ve mothers

Caregivers

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-8)

Interview Interview