Journal article
Four-year-old outcomes of a universal infant-toddler shared reading intervention: The let's read trial
S Goldfeld, J Quach, R Nicholls, S Reilly, OC Ukoumunne, M Wake
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Published : 2012
Abstract
Objective: To determine the emergent literacy and language effects of a low-intensity literacy promotion program (Let's Read) provided via universal well-child services to parents during the first 4 years of their child's life. Design : Population-based, cluster randomized controlled trial performed between March 1, 2006, and December 10, 2010. Setting: Maternal and child health centers (clusters) in 5 relatively disadvantaged local government areas in Melbourne, Australia. Participants: All parents attending their 4-week well-child appointments in participating centers were invited to take part in the study. Intervention: The Let's Read program was delivered at 4, 12, 18, and 42 months duri..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The trial was funded by Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP0561522. The study was supported by the University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and the Smith Family. Dr Wake was supported by Population Health Career Development Grant 546405 (Australian National Health & Medical Research Council), Dr Goldfeld and Dr Ukoumunne were supported by Population Health Capacity Building Grant 436914 (Australian National Health & Medical Research Council), and Dr Reilly was supported by Practitioner Research Fellowship 491210 (Australian National Health & Medical Research Council). Murdoch Childrens Research Institute research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.