title: The Need for Experimental Methodology in Intimate Partner Violence: Finding Programs That Effectively Prevent IPV.
abstract: The lack of rigorous evaluations of intimate partner violence (IPV) programs has severely limited our knowledge about what works. However, IPV programs can be rigorously evaluated through randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted ethically and safely. This article provides an example of how a RCT to test an IPV preventive intervention-the Enhanced Nurse Family Partnership Study (ENFPS)-was successfully implemented by a partnership of researchers and practitioners. The article concludes with some recommendations, arrived at by the researchers and practitioners on the ENFPS team, for achieving a successful collaboration thought to be essential in executing a field experiment.
authors.affiliation: Portland State University, LFeder@pdx.edu.
authors.forename: Lynette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feder
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention.
authors.forename: Phyllis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holditch Niolon
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Multnomah County Health Department.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wallinder
authors.affiliation: Multnomah County Health Department.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Multnomah County Health Department.
authors.forename: Hattie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Larrouy
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D011902:Rape / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel; D012747:Sexual Partners
keywords: experimental research; intimate partner violence; prevention