Outcomes nine months after training for 151 children, using the Huber correction and Bootstrapping for costs data
| Study group | Mean difference due to training (95% CI)3-150 | p value (Wald test) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Intervention group | Control group | ||||
| Score on foster carer report Strengths and Difficulties Scale after training | 18 (8) | 16 (8) | −0.8 (−3.1, 1.4) | 0.4 | ||
| Score on teacher report Strengths and Difficulties Scale after training | 16 (8) | 10 (7) | 2 (−3.0, 7.0)3-151 | 0.4 | ||
| Score on child self report Strengths and Difficulties Scale after training | 15 (8) | 12 (7) | −2.1 (−5.0, 0.8)3-151 | 0.2 | ||
| Score on foster carer report Reactive Attachment Disorder Scale after training | 21 (9) | 18 (9) | −1.2 (−3.5, 1.1)3-152 | 0.3 | ||
| Score on child self report Modified Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale after training | 31 (5) | 32 (6) | 0.7 (−2.3, 3.7)3-152 | 0.6 | ||
| Median (range) cost of foster care after training | £3792 (2631, 28713.5) | £3271 (10.5, 16836.7) | £1348 (−407, 3102)3-150 | 0.1 | ||
Values are means (SD) unless otherwise stated.
↵3-150 Adjusted in ANCOVA for pretraining scores, the number of siblings in placement, and the age of the child.
↵3-151 Adjusted in ANCOVA for pretraining scores, the number of children previously looked after by foster carers, the number of siblings in the placement, and the age and sex of the child.
↵3-152 Adjusted in ANCOVA for pretraining scores, the number of siblings in the placement, and the age and sex of the child.