Abayomi Abdul-Afeez Afolabi, Adetomiwa Oluwanifemi Afolabi, Morẹ Nikẹ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan
Validation of an online version of the rapid estimate of adult literacy in dentistry-30 for use by medical and dental students in Nigeria
BMC oral health
childrens academic readiness important implications subsequent achievement psychosocial functioning growing number studies utilizing randomized controlled trials rct examine whether responsive parenting interventions lead positive gains childrens academic readiness synthesis extant literature warranted gain precise estimate causal influence responsive parenting academic readiness well examine moderators may serve strengthen weaken effect main objective study conduct systematic review metaanalysis rcts evaluating use responsive parenting interventions target academic readiness problemsolvingreasoning language proficiency executive functioning preacademic skills eg numeracyliteracy studies took place early childhood period 6 years baseline targeted responsive parenting behaviours using rct control group waitlist treatment usual comparator included outcome assessment academic readiness considered eligibility children andor parents special needs andor disabilities excluded primary outcome effect responsive parenting interventions academic readiness secondary outcomes include substantive methodological moderators parentmediated effects outcomes search medline psycinfo eric proquest dissertations theses global databases inception onwards also conduct backwardforward searching eligible studies published unpublished works considered screening fulltext assessments data extraction completed two independent reviewers risk bias assessed using clarity tool rcts effect sizes calculated based studylevel standardized differences experimental control groups entered random effects models obtain pooled effect metaanalysis moderation examined qstatistics metaregression study sources betweenstudy variation effect sizes pooled path model mediation used study parentmediated effects findings illuminate causal relations responsive parenting academic readiness implications developmental science findings also guide decision making policy practice supporting early childhood development reducing social disparities children prior schoolentry prospero crd42020222143