TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Cost-effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing in child welfare: a controlled study
JO  - BMC public health
A1  - Dijkstra, Sharon
A1  - Creemers, Hanneke E.
A1  - van Steensel, Francisca J. A.
A1  - Dekovic, Maja
A1  - Stams, Geert Jan J. M.
A1  - Asscher, Jessica J.
SP  - e848
EP  - e848
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5770-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -