A “family-school-hospital” collaborative oral health management model for preschool children: a prospective single-arm pre-post intervention study

Editorial reading guide · Collaboration

Which part of a shared health routine belongs at home and which needs support from school or clinicians?

The program connects home routines with school and clinical support. Its single-arm follow-up shows how the collaboration was organized and what could be measured over time.

Who was studied?

Preschool children and families participating in an oral-health program linking families, schools and a hospital.

Age / stage: Preschool years

Read with three questions

1. What could a comparison group have shown beyond a pre–post change?
2. How did the outcome measure change between baseline and follow-up?
3. Where do children, families and educators each have a voice in the evidence?

Keep the limits in view

Changes after a program can reflect ordinary development, other care or measurement effects. The comparison and duration of follow-up determine what can be attributed to participation.