Systematic Review of ED-based Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Research
Introduction: Assessment reactivity may be a factor in the modest results of brief interventions for substance use in the emergency department (ED). The presence of assessment reactivity in studies of interventions for intimate partner violence (IPV) has not been studied. Our objectives were to id...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2015-12-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/91d8h18k |
Summary: | Introduction: Assessment reactivity may be a factor in the modest results of brief interventions for
substance use in the emergency department (ED). The presence of assessment reactivity in studies of
interventions for intimate partner violence (IPV) has not been studied. Our objectives were to identify ED
IPV intervention studies and evaluate the presence of a consistently positive effect on the control groups.
Methods: We performed a systematic search of electronic databases for English=language intervention
studies addressing IPV in the ED published since 1990. Study selection and assessment of methodologic
quality were performed by two independent reviewers. Data extraction was performed by one reviewer
and then independently checked for completeness and accuracy by a second reviewer.
Results: Of 3,620 unique manuscripts identified by database search, 667 underwent abstract review and
12 underwent full-text review. Only three met full eligibility criteria; data on the control arm were available
for two studies. In these two studies, IPV-related outcomes improved for both the experimental and
control condition.
Conclusion: The paucity of controlled trials of IPV precluded a robust evaluation for assessment
reactivity. This study highlighted a critical gap in ED research on IPV. |
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ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |