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The problem
Intervention: Measurement of well-being and family quality of life at two distinct pandemic time periods to assess temporal changes
Who it was tested with: 1,404 children under 18 (50.4% in early pandemic period, 49.6% in late pandemic period; 53.8% female; median age 13 years; 72% White) presenting to two pediatric emergency departments in Alberta, Canada for acute mental health concerns.
The same group is measured before the intervention and again afterwards, with a baseline and an endline and sometimes a midline. Change is visible, but other causes cannot be ruled out.
"Prospective cohort study of children < 18 who visited two paediatric EDs in Alberta, Canada, for an acute mental health concern... Early and late pandemic time periods were defined as 15 March 2020-14 March 2021 and 1 July 2021-30 June 2022, respectively." The study follows the same cohorts across two defined time periods using standardized measurement scales, making it a pre-post design without a comparison group.
The study only captures children presenting to emergency departments for mental health concerns, which is a high-risk subgroup and not representative of all children. The measurement of well-being occurred after the ED visit, potentially influenced by the acute crisis. The study does not include a general population comparison group and cannot isolate pandemic effects from other concurrent stressors.
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