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Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sexual Risk Prevention Intervention Effective?

Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sexual Risk Prevention Intervention Effective? EVIDENCE-BASED JOURNAL CLUB SECTION EDITOR: DIMITRI CHRISTAKIS, MD, MPH Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sexual Risk Prevention Intervention Effective? HE DESIGN used in this study –quasi- Population experimental–is unfamiliar to clinical Recruitment Assignment Intervention Outcomes Analysis Overall readers. There are few easily available worksheets or prescriptive methods for T reviewing such an article. We used 2 ex- cellent resources to generate questions used in the evalu- 2,3 ation of this article, modified by 2 of us (M.H. and W.B.), risk behaviors and, thus, reduce the incidence of pregnancy and reordered here to match the sequence of the study. and STDs. The graphic (Figure) helps to arrange the methodologi- cal issues we raise throughout the article. In the Web- POPULATION AND GENERALIZABILITY based version we provide links, depicted in the graphic, to provide further detail about the various methodologi- Did the Authors Accurately Define cal considerations and threats to validity. the Target Population? Were Attempts Made to Select a Representative Sample? PRIOR TO THE STUDY Yes. Teen pregnancy and STDs are more prevalent in ado- Was the Problem Clearly Stated? lescents living in urban environments. To assess the ef- fect of a sexual risk prevention education program for Yes. There have http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2001 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6203
eISSN
2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.155.10.1127
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Abstract

EVIDENCE-BASED JOURNAL CLUB SECTION EDITOR: DIMITRI CHRISTAKIS, MD, MPH Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sexual Risk Prevention Intervention Effective? HE DESIGN used in this study –quasi- Population experimental–is unfamiliar to clinical Recruitment Assignment Intervention Outcomes Analysis Overall readers. There are few easily available worksheets or prescriptive methods for T reviewing such an article. We used 2 ex- cellent resources to generate questions used in the evalu- 2,3 ation of this article, modified by 2 of us (M.H. and W.B.), risk behaviors and, thus, reduce the incidence of pregnancy and reordered here to match the sequence of the study. and STDs. The graphic (Figure) helps to arrange the methodologi- cal issues we raise throughout the article. In the Web- POPULATION AND GENERALIZABILITY based version we provide links, depicted in the graphic, to provide further detail about the various methodologi- Did the Authors Accurately Define cal considerations and threats to validity. the Target Population? Were Attempts Made to Select a Representative Sample? PRIOR TO THE STUDY Yes. Teen pregnancy and STDs are more prevalent in ado- Was the Problem Clearly Stated? lescents living in urban environments. To assess the ef- fect of a sexual risk prevention education program for Yes. There have

Journal

JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 2001

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