SynthesisJournal of epidemiology and community health2011
A systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions promoting effective condom use.
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Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Why do men who have sex with men practice condomless sex? A systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Condom application skills and self-efficacy in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of randomised control trials of sexual health interventions delivered by mobile technologies.BMC public health · 2016Pooled it
- Behavioral interventions for improving condom use for dual protection.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Social network-based interventions to promote condom use: a systematic review.AIDS and behavior · 2011Pooled it
- Interactive computer-based interventions for sexual health promotion.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2010Pooled it
- Intervention to Increase Condom Use Among Users of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Self-Sampling Websites (Wrapped): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the home-based intervention strategy (HIS-UK) to reduce new chlamydia infection among young men aged 16-25 years by promoting correct and consistent condom use: findings from a randomised controlled trial.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
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- Effectiveness of a behavioural intervention delivered by text messages (safetxt) on sexually transmitted reinfections in people aged 16-24 years: randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022Trial
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- Efficacy of a combined contraceptive regimen consisting of condoms and emergency contraception pills.BMC public health · 2014Trial
- The Mediation Effect of Attitudes for the Association between Thoughts and the Use of Condoms in a Mobile-App Environment: From Thought to Intention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Determinants of consistent condom use among Filipino women: Results from the 2017 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Perception of Peer Condom Use Buffers the Associations Between HIV Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Condom-Use Intention Among Adolescents: a Moderated Mediation Model.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2022Article
- Using Video Games to Improve the Sexual Health of Young People Aged 15 to 25 Years: Rapid Review.JMIR serious games · 2022Review
- Feasibility study of the Home-based Exercises for Responsible Sex (HERS) intervention to promote correct and consistent condom use among young women.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEffective condom use can prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancy. We conducted a systematic review and methodological appraisal of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to promote effective condom use.
methodsWe searched for all RCTs of interventions to promote effective condom use using the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group's trials register (Oct 2006), CENTRAL (Issue 4, 2006), MEDLINE (1966 to Oct 2006), EMBASE (1974 to Oct 2006), LILACS (1982 to Oct 2006), IBSS (1951 to Oct 2006) and Psychinfo (1996 to Oct 2006). We extracted data on allocation sequence, allocation concealment, blinding, loss to follow-up and measures of effect. Effect estimates were calculated.
resultsWe identified 139 trials. Seven out of ten trials reported reductions in 'any STI' with five statistically significant results. Three out of four trials reported reductions in pregnancy, although none was statistically significant. Only four trials met all the quality criteria. Trials reported a median of 11 (IQR 7-17) outcome measures. Few trials used the same outcome measure. Altogether, 10 trials (7%) used the outcome 'any STI', 4 (3%) self-reported pregnancy and 22 (16%) used 'condom use at last sex'.
conclusionsThe results are generally consistent with modest benefits but there is considerable potential for bias due to poor trial quality. Because of the low proportion of trials using the same outcome the potential for bias from selective reporting of outcomes is considerable. Despite the public health importance of increasing condom use there is little reliable evidence on the effectiveness of condom promotion interventions.
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