Cochrane · systematic review · CD009820
Welfare‐to‐work interventions and their effects on the mental and physical health of lone parents and their children
Gibson, M, Thomson, H, Banas, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
12
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 25%Moderate 9 · 75%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyWelfare to work for lone parents. Maternal health outcomes
Population: lone parents
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
T1 maternal mental health CES‐D (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 3352 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T2 maternal mental health CES‐D (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 7091 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 maternal mental health CES‐D (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 8873 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
T1 maternal self‐rated health % in poor health. Event defined as poor health | RR 0.85 [0.54, 1.36] | 1 study · 311 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
T2 maternal self‐rated health % in good or excellent health. Event defined as good/excellent health | RR 1.06 [0.95, 1.18] | 2 studies · 2551 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 maternal self‐rated health % in good or very good health. Event defined as good/excellent health | RR 0.97 [0.91, 1.04] | 1 study · 1854 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Welfare to work for lone parents. Child health outcomes
Population: lone parents
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
T1 child mental health Behavioural Problems Index (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2762 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T2 child mental health Behavior Problems Index, Behavior Problems Scale, Survey Diagnostic Instrument Conduct Disorder (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 7560 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 child mental health Behaviour Problems Index, Behaviour Problems Scale, Problem Behaviour Scale (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 3643 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
T1 child health (mother reported) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2762 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T2 child health (mother reported) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 7195 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 child health (mother reported) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 8083 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Welfare to work for lone parents. Maternal health outcomes
Population: lone parents
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
T1 maternal mental health CES‐D (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 3352 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T2 maternal mental health CES‐D (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 7091 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 maternal mental health CES‐D (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 8873 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
T1 maternal self‐rated health % in poor health. Event defined as poor health | RR 0.85 [0.54, 1.36] | 1 study · 311 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
T2 maternal self‐rated health % in good or excellent health. Event defined as good/excellent health | RR 1.06 [0.95, 1.18] | 2 studies · 2551 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 maternal self‐rated health % in good or very good health. Event defined as good/excellent health | RR 0.97 [0.91, 1.04] | 1 study · 1854 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Welfare to work for lone parents. Child health outcomes
Population: lone parents
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
T1 child mental health Behavioural Problems Index (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2762 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T2 child mental health Behavior Problems Index, Behavior Problems Scale, Survey Diagnostic Instrument Conduct Disorder (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 7560 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 child mental health Behaviour Problems Index, Behaviour Problems Scale, Problem Behaviour Scale (mean score)a | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 3643 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
T1 child health (mother reported) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2762 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T2 child health (mother reported) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 7195 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
T3 child health (mother reported) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 8083 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |