Cochrane · systematic review · CD012760
Families and Schools Together (FAST) for improving outcomes for children and their families
Valentine, JC, Leach, SM, Fowler, AP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 2 · 28.6%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
Families and Schools Together (FAST) compared to no intervention (or care as usual) for children and their families
Population: children and their families
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Child school performance: long‐term Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 6276 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Child adverse events ‐ not measured Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Parental substance abuse ‐ not measured Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Parental stress ‐ not measured Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Child internalising behaviours Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 908 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Child externalising behaviours Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 754 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Family relationships Families and Schools Together (FAST) vs no intervention (or care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 2569 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |