Born in Bradford’s Better Start: an experimental birth cohort study to evaluate the impact of early life interventions

Dickerson, Josie; Bird, Philippa K.; McEachan, Rosemary R. C.; Pickett, Kate E.; Waiblinger, Dagmar; Uphoff, Eleonora; Mason, Dan; Bryant, Maria; Bywater, Tracey; Bowyer-Crane, Claudine; Sahota, Pinki; Small, Neil; Howell, Michaela; Thornton, Gill; Astin, Melanie; Lawlor, Debbie A.; Wright, John

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3318-0

Table 1 Interventions to be delivered as a part of Better Start Bradford

From: Born in Bradford’s Better Start: an experimental birth cohort study to evaluate the impact of early life interventions

Intervention	Description	Estimated no. recipients (over 5 years)^c	Main outcome domain^d
Antenatal Support
Personalised Midwifery	Continuous midwife care	1250	Social & Emotional Development /Obesity & Nutrition
Baby Buddy/ Best Beginnings	Phone app	2500
Family Links Antenatal	Universal antenatal parenting skills programme	2500
Doula	Pregnancy support for vulnerable women	300
HAPPY	Healthy eating & parenting course for overweight mums	1050
Pregnancy & breast feeding	Peer support for breastfeeding	2250	Obesity & Nutrition
Antenatal & Postnatal Support
Family Nurse Partnership^a	Nurse-led support for teenage pregnant women	500	Social & Emotional Development
Baby Steps Antenatal + Postnatal	Antenatal support for women at risk of poor emotional well-being	500
Family Action Perinatal Peer Support	Peer support for mothers with mild/moderate mental health issues	450
ESOL+	English language course for parents	950	Communication & Language Development
Postnatal Support
Infant Mental Health	Professional support for women with poor attachment	200–500	Social & Emotional Development
Northamptonshire Baby Room	Infant brain development course	580
Incredible Years Parenting ^b	Parenting programme	1400
Home-Start	Volunteer support for vulnerable women	225
Family Links Nurturing	Parenting skills programme for vulnerable families	1050
Early Years Support
HENRY	Universal lifestyle programme for parents with young children	1050	Social & Emotional Development /Obesity & Nutrition
Community Nutrition Skills	Cook and eat sessions	1000	Obesity & Nutrition
PiP	Pre-schoolers physical activity in the playground	1500
Forest Schools	Outdoor play for young children & parents	1500
Bookstart and Imagination Library	Book gifting service age 0–5	7000	Communication & Language Development
I CAN	Children aged 2 at risk of language delay	675
Talking Together	Sessions for parents with children aged 2 with language delay	2075

^aEvidence based from US study, recently proved non-effective in UK setting
^bEvidence based intervention (all other interventions are science based)
^cEstimated number of recipients are taken from the original BSB bid to the BLF. Actual numbers will be finalised within the service design process, based on consideration of local need and service capacity
^dThe specific outcomes for each intervention will be finalised in the service design process

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