Methods for conducting community guide systematic reviews of evidence on effectiveness and economic efficiency of group-based behavioral interventions to prevent adolescent pregnancy, human immunodeficiency virus, and other sexually transmitted infections: comprehensive risk reduction and abstinence education Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • This paper describes methods used to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses and economic reviews of group-based behavioral interventions for adolescents to prevent pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections. The steps described include developing a conceptual approach, defining the interventions, identifying outcome and moderator variables, searching the literature, abstracting the data, and analyzing the results. In addition, identification of potential harms and benefits, applicability of results, barriers to implementation, and research gaps are described.

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    publication date
  • 2012
  • Research
    keywords
  • HIV-AIDS
  • Health Education
  • Health Promotion
  • Pediatrics
  • Pregnancy
  • Prevention
  • Research Methods
  • Risk Reduction
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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    volume
  • 42
  • issue
  • 3