What was the standard of care for children in this moderately elevated group (20-44 micrograms/deciliter)?
A. Upon recognition of a lead level in this range, the standard of care was to activate the public health system (Baltimore City Health Department) to provide inspection of the house for lead hazards so that violations could be reported for remediation. Families were also counseled about housekeeping and cleaning measures to reduce exposure of the child to lead dust. Children were also evaluated for iron deficiency and treated if necessary. Q. What were the interventions above the standard of care that the subjects in the study (treated patients and placebos) received? A. The design of the study required that all children in the study (treated patients and placebos) would receive more frequent blood lead monitoring, vitamin and mineral administration, professional house inspection and house cleaning. Q. Are you saying then, that the children recruited for this study (treated patients and placebos) would have surveillance of their lead blood levels and some treatment benefits for slight
