Study protocol for a pragmatic parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching with an online intervention, compared with the online intervention alone, for families of children who have experienced developmental regression

Wan Hua Sim, Monica Leo, Helen M Bourke-Taylor, Charmaine Bernie, Amanda Brignell, Alexandra Ure, Kirsten Furley, Adele Maree Fahey, Anoo Bhopti, Sorcha Odgers, Leah Picking, Jue Xie, Ling Wu, Marie B H Yap, Katrina Williams

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105615
Published: 2026-06
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105615,
  title = {Study protocol for a pragmatic parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching with an online intervention, compared with the online intervention alone, for families of children who have experienced developmental regression},
  author = {Wan Hua Sim and Monica Leo and Helen M Bourke-Taylor and Charmaine Bernie and Amanda Brignell and Alexandra Ure and Kirsten Furley and Adele Maree Fahey and Anoo Bhopti and Sorcha Odgers and Leah Picking and Jue Xie and Ling Wu and Marie B H Yap and Katrina Williams},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105615},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105615}
}

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AU  - Wan Hua Sim
AU  - Monica Leo
AU  - Helen M Bourke-Taylor
AU  - Charmaine Bernie
AU  - Amanda Brignell
AU  - Alexandra Ure
AU  - Kirsten Furley
AU  - Adele Maree Fahey
AU  - Anoo Bhopti
AU  - Sorcha Odgers
AU  - Leah Picking
AU  - Jue Xie
AU  - Ling Wu
AU  - Marie B H Yap
AU  - Katrina Williams
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Open
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Sim, W. H., Leo, M., Bourke-Taylor, H. M., Bernie, C., Brignell, A., Ure, A., Furley, K., Fahey, A. M., Bhopti, A., Odgers, S., Picking, L., Xie, J., Wu, L., Yap, M. B. H., & Williams, K. (2026). Study protocol for a pragmatic parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching with an online intervention, compared with the online intervention alone, for families of children who have experienced developmental regression. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105615

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