TY - JOUR
T1 - Revisiting a non-significant findings study
T2 - A parent mentor intervention trial as exemplar
AU - Sullivan-Bolyai, Susan
AU - Bova, Carol
AU - Lowes, Lesley
AU - Channon, Sue
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was partially supported by NIH-NINR 1R01NR011317.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The purpose of this paper is to describe an interactive process for revising a parent social support intervention study with non-significant quantitative findings but strong clinical significance. We will present the methodological challenges that were problematic in the original intervention that potentially contributed to the non-significant findings, and a revised plan of action for conducting a future parent social support intervention. Of note, we have reconsidered the theory used to frame the original study, the randomization process, the intervention clarity and fidelity plan, what measures would better capture the effect, and the development of a more robust analysis plan that considers intra-family correlation, mediation and moderation (mixed model analysis). We will present the revision for each of these methods supported by recent empirical literature. Although this process may not be appropriate for all non-significant interventions, it should be considered with any study that has clinical significance.
AB - The purpose of this paper is to describe an interactive process for revising a parent social support intervention study with non-significant quantitative findings but strong clinical significance. We will present the methodological challenges that were problematic in the original intervention that potentially contributed to the non-significant findings, and a revised plan of action for conducting a future parent social support intervention. Of note, we have reconsidered the theory used to frame the original study, the randomization process, the intervention clarity and fidelity plan, what measures would better capture the effect, and the development of a more robust analysis plan that considers intra-family correlation, mediation and moderation (mixed model analysis). We will present the revision for each of these methods supported by recent empirical literature. Although this process may not be appropriate for all non-significant interventions, it should be considered with any study that has clinical significance.
KW - Non-significant findings
KW - Parent social support
KW - Theory-driven interventions
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.02.001
DO - 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.02.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 24661347
AN - SCOPUS:84922328021
SN - 0897-1897
VL - 27
SP - 213
EP - 218
JO - Applied Nursing Research
JF - Applied Nursing Research
IS - 4
ER -