The other families received education or no further intervention. The children in the day care group had better cognitive scores than children in the other 2 groups at all time points up to 54 months. The second randomized controlled trial recruited infants when they were 6 to 12 weeks old. Children went to day care for 54 months. Children who went to day care had higher intelligence and their mothers were more likely to have finished high school during the intervention.
Cohort studies show similar results.
Citations in support of individual recommendations are identified in the guideline text. This report was externally peer reviewed. Although many advocacy groups have identified disadvantaged children as a focus, few have made specific recommendations for health outcomes. Sponsors The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care developed this guideline with funding from Health Canada. Canadian Guide to Clinical Preventive Health Care.