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Table 1 Outcomes assessed independently during pregnancy, within 3 months of birth, and at 6, 15, and 24 months post-birth scored by the attainment (1) or not (0) of well-being from 10 indicators of maternal and child health

From: To evaluate if increased supervision and support of South African Government health workers’ home visits improves maternal and child outcomes: study protocol for a randomized control trial

Outcome

Measure

For Mother

 Adherence to medical regimes

Clinic records and self-reports; for mothers living with HIV, there are six prevention of mother-to-child transmission tasks, re-engagement in HIV care post-birth, receipt and adherence to antiretroviral medications over the last week

 Breastfed for 6 months (mixed ok)

Self-report and home observations

 Alcohol use (AUDIT-C > 2)

Breathalyzer and self-reports

 Mental health (EPDS > 13)

Self-reports

For Children

 Growth in height (< −2 SD)

Measurements; tape measures and measuring boards calibrated biweekly

 Growth in weight (< −2 SD)

Measurements; scales calibrated biweekly

 Adherence to medical regimes

Clinic records, self-report, including for diarrhea, immunizations, respiratory illnesses

 Number of hospitalizations and clinic visits

Clinic records, self-reports

 WHO Developmental scale in normal range

Assessment of child and maternal reports

 Bayley scale in normal range (24 months only)

Assessment of the child

 Child Behavior Checklist in normal range on all scales

Maternal reports

  1. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Clinical Utility (AUDIT-C)
  2. Edinburgh Perinatal Depression Inventory (EPDS)