Parenting intervention v wait list for behaviour problems in children

Outcomes	Parenting intervention		Wait list		Effect size*
Outcomes	Baseline	6 mo	Baseline	6 mo	Effect size*
*p⩽0.05 for all comparisons.
†Total number of behaviours parents considered problematic.
‡Frequency of occurrence of problem behaviours.
§Frequency of child non-compliance, hit, yell, destructive, rude, or threaten.
Mean Eyberg problem score†	21	12	20	16	0.48
Mean Eyberg intensity score‡	153	131	156	149	0.55
Observed negative behaviour§	59	30	40	35	0.78
Mean parenting scale score	3.5	3.1	3.6	3.5	0.65
Mean competence scale score	51	60	52	56	0.4
Observed negative parenting	22	8.8	13	13	0.74
Observed positive parenting	30	37	31	32	0.38