Development of a Methodology for Assessing the Effect of a Lay Home Visitation Program for Rural High-Risk Women and Infants

Date
02/2004
Description

This pilot study successfully demonstrated that a retrospective, population-based, comparative design is a feasible method for evaluating the effectiveness of a community health worker program for women at risk for poor pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Center
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Authors
Elizabeth Erkel, Charity Moore, Yvonne Michel