Use of a paediatric advice line for parents of infants recruited to a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to describe the use of a paediatric advice line (PAL) provided to parents whose infants were recruited to a large randomised controlled trial (RCT), including the number and types of medical concerns addressed, seasonal variability and call outcomes. Additionally, sociodemographic characteristics of the parents and children of those parents who used the PAL are compared with those who did not.

Methods

Prospective cohort of 1246 children nested in the Melbourne Infant Study: BCG for Allergy and Infection Reduction (MIS BAIR) RCT. All MIS BAIR participants were offered access to the PAL. Data were collected over the initial 2 years of a 5-year follow-up. Data were analysed using χ² tests, and ORs were calculated using multiple logistic reg

SUBMITTER: Chan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9923309 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature