@article{ref1,
title="Cost-effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing in child welfare: a controlled study",
journal="BMC public health",
year="2018",
author="Dijkstra, Sharon and Creemers, Hanneke E. and van Steensel, Francisca J. A. and Dekovic, Maja and Stams, Geert Jan J. M. and Asscher, Jessica J.",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="e848-e848",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the short- and long term (cost-) effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing (FGC) compared to care as usual (CAU) in terms of improved child safety, empowerment and social support. <br><br>METHODS: A subgroup of a larger randomized controlled trial, comprising 69 families in child welfare (experimental group: n = 46; control group: n = 23), was included. <br><br>RESULTS: No additional effects of FGC on child safety, social support and only short-term positive effects on empowerment were found. There were no differences in costs between FGC and CAU. The chance for FGC to be cost-effective was small. For families who refused FGC, the FGC approach was more cost-effective than CAU, whereas it was less cost-effective for families that prepared or completed FGC. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Overall, FGC is not (cost-)effective in improving child safety, empowerment and social support, but cost-effectiveness varies at different levels of FGC-completion. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Dutch Trial Register number NTR4320. Registered 17 December 2013.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2458",
doi="10.1186/s12889-018-5770-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5770-5"
}