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A Community-Based Implementation of The Family Check-up Is Associated with Lower Pediatric Emergency Room Utilization and Acute Care Services: A Health Service Utilization and Cost Analysis Study

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: A large number of studies have shown that the brief three session Family Check-Up intervention is effective in promoting children’s social and behavioral development and in reducing problem behaviors. Research in this area has begun to examine the effectiveness of this program through real-world implementation studies. This brief report describes how a community-based implementation of the Family Check-Up is associated with reduced healthcare utilization, specifically acute care services including emergency department, inpatient, and urgent care utilization. Future implementation trials may benefit from including administrative data to examine the outcomes of the Family Check-Up in conjunction with cost and service utilization data.

DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/c36dj_v2

Authors: Maria Schweer-Collins, Jonathan Woodward, Elizabeth Stormshak

Language: English

Topic: Health Policy Implementation Science

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7214923749

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