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Trends in outcomes used to measure the effectiveness of UK-based support interventions and services targeted at adults with experience of domestic and sexual violence and abuse: a scoping review.

Sophie Carlisle, Annie Bunce, Matthew Prina, Elizabeth Cook, Estela Capelas Barbosa, Sally McManus, Gene Feder, Natalia V Lewis

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8 authors.

Sophie CarlisleHealth Service and Population Research, King's College London, London, UK sophie.r.carlisle@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-9784-9910
Annie BunceViolence and Society Centre, City University of London, London, UK.
Matthew PrinaPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Elizabeth CookViolence and Society Centre, City University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7608-8702
Estela Capelas BarbosaPopulation Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Sally McManusViolence and Society Centre, City University of London, London, UK.
Gene FederCentre for Academic Primary Care, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7890-3926
Natalia V LewisCentre for Academic Primary Care, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4839-6548

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/T045302/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIn the UK, a range of support services and interventions are available to people who have experienced or perpetrated domestic and sexual violence and abuse (DSVA). However, it is currently not clear which outcomes and outcome measures are used to assess their effectiveness. The objective of this review is to summarise, map and identify trends in outcome measures in evaluations of DSVA services and interventions in the UK.

designScoping review. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Social Policy and Practice, ASSIA, IBSS, Sociological abstracts and SSCI electronic databases were searched from inception until 21 June 2022. Grey literature sources were identified and searched. ELIGIBILITY: We included randomised controlled trials, non-randomised comparative studies, pre-post studies and service evaluations, with at least one outcome relating to the effectiveness of the support intervention or service for people who have experienced and/or perpetrated DSVA. Outcomes had to be assessed at baseline and at least one more time point, or compared with a comparison group. CHARTING

methodsOutcome measures were extracted, iteratively thematically grouped into categories, domains and subdomains, and trends were explored.

results80 studies reporting 87 DSVA interventions or services were included. A total of 426 outcome measures were extracted, of which 200 were used more than once. The most commonly reported outcome subdomain was DSVA perpetration. Cessation of abuse according to the Severity of Abuse Grid was the most common individual outcome. Analysis of temporal trends showed that the number of studies and outcomes used has increased since the 1990s.

conclusionsOur findings highlight inconsistencies between studies in outcome measurement. The increase in the number of studies and variety of measures suggests that as evaluation of DSVA services and interventions matures, there is an increased need for a core of common, reliable metrics to aid comparability. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION: https://osf.io/frh2e.

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Domestic ViolenceSex OffensesAdultHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareUnited Kingdommental healthpublic healthsystematic review

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