| Study, Year |
Design | Population/ Setting |
Intervention/ Outcome Measure |
Results | Quality Rating/ Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarlane et al., 200064 | Randomized trial comparing 3 interventions | 329 pregnant, Hispanic women at prenatal clinics in SW U.S. All women were screened using the AAS; those with positive responses were randomized to intervention groups; outcomes were determined by the SVAWS at each followup visit | 1) "Brief" (wallet-sized card with resources) 2) "Counseling" (unlimited access to counselor in clinic), 3) "Outreach" (counseling plus "mentor mother" in community), monitored at 2-,6-,12-, and 18-mos post-delivery |
Abuse decreased significantly in all groups; there were no statistically significant differences between the 3 groups at 6, 12, and 18 mos; at 2 mos, scores were significantly lower for the outreach group compared with the counseling group, but not compared to the brief group | Fair Narrow patient population, outcomes by self-report |
| Parker et al., 199965 | Non-randomized trial comparing 2 interventions | 199 Pregnant women at prenatal clinics in Texas and Virginia; 35% African American, 33% Hispanic, 32% White women were screened with AAS; those with positive responses were eligible for interventions; outcomes were determined by SVAWS and ISA at each followup visit |
1) 3 counseling sessions 2) Wallet-sized card with resources (intervention vs minimal intervention), monitored at 6 and 12 mos post-delivery |
Less violence occurred in the intervention group at 6 and 12 mos, (SVAWS [P = 0.052], ISA [P = 0.007]) |
Fair Non-random assignment, outcomes by self-report, poor attendance at support groups |
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Notes: AAS, Abuse Assessment Screen; ISA, Index of Spouse Abuse; NR, not reported; SVAWS, Severity of Violence Against Women Scale. | |||||