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Study Quality "N/A" means a study was ineligible for review (i.e., it did not meet the inclusion criteria in the review protocol.) For instance, a study would be ineligible if it did not examine impacts on sexual behaviors or their consequences and only looked at precursors such as knowledge or intentions. A study would also be ineligible if it was conducted outside the U.S. or with a sample whose average age was greater than 20 years old.  If the search comes back with "0 Studies found", it means that TPPER has not yet reviewed the evidence for the submitted program (or author).

806 Studies found - Click on citation for additional information.

Rotz, D., Shiferaw, M., Wood, R.G. (2022). The impact of a home visiting program enhanced to address repeat adolescent pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial of Steps to Success. Maternal Child Health Journal, 1–11.

Rotz, D., Shiferaw, M., Wood, R.G. (2019). Enhancing a home visiting program to address repeat adolescent pregnancy: The longer-term impacts of Steps to Success. Mathematic Policy Research.

Rotz, D., Wood, R.G. (2018). Enhancing a home visiting program to address repeat adolescent pregnancy: The early impacts of Steps to Success. Mathematica Policy Research.

Kisker, E.E., Berman, J., Blasberg, A., Wood, R.G. (2016). Preventing rapid repeat births among adolescent mothers: Implementing Steps to Success in San Angelo, Texas. Mathematica Policy Research.

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Steps 2 Success

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
No

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Benzekri, A., Thimm-Kaiser, M., Dittus, P., Ruiz, Y., Cleland, C. M., McCoy, W. (2020). A triadic intervention for adolescent sexual health: A randomized clinical trial. em Pediatrics /em, 145(5).

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Families Talking Together

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes

Santa Maria, D., Markham, C., Misra, S.M., Coleman, D.C., Lyons, M., Desormeaux, C., Cron, S., Guilamo-Ramos, V. (2021). Effects of a randomized controlled trial of a brief, student-nurse led, parent-based sexual health intervention on parental protective factors and HPV vaccination uptake. BMC Public Health.

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Families Talking Together

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
No

Manlove, J., Whitfield, B., Finocharo, J., Cook, E. (2021). Lessons learned from replicating a randomized control trial evaluation of an app-based sexual health program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3305. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063305

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Pulse

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
No

Walsh, S., Jenner, E., Qaragholi, N., Henley, C., Demby, H., Leger, R., & Burgess, K. (2022). The Impact of a High School-Based Positive Youth Development Program on Sexual Health Outcomes: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of School Health, 92(12), 1155–1164. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13216

Jenner, E., Walsh, S., Henley, C., Demby, H., Leger, R., & Falk, G. (2023). Randomized Trial of a Sexual Health Video Intervention for Black and Hispanic Adolescent Females. Prevention Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-023-01499-0

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Peer Group Connection — High School (PGC-HS)

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes

Cole, R., Schulte Neelan, T., Langan, A., Keating, B., Walzer, J., Asheer, S., Zief, S. (2022). The impact of the Making Proud Choices! teen pregnancy prevention curriculum. Office of Population Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Making Proud Choices!

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes

Brown, S.A., Turner, R.E., Christensen, C. (2021). Linking families and teens: Randomized controlled trial study of a family communication and sexual health education program for rural youth and their parents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 69(3), 398–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.020

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Linking Families and Teens (LiFT)

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes

Malofeeva, E., Warnke, A.S., Rogers, H., Browning, K. (2022). Evaluation of LeadHer, a pregnancy prevention curriculum, in Detroit, Michigan. Evaluation Strategies.

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

LeadHer

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes

Philliber, A. (2021). The IN·clued program: A randomized control trial of an effective sex education program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youths.Journal of Adolescent Health, 69(4), 636–643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.002

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

IN·clued: Inclusive Healthcare — Youth and Providers Empowered

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes

Ybarra, M., Goodenow, C., Rosario, M., Saewyc, E., & Prescott, T. (2021). An mHealth intervention for pregnancy prevention for LGB teens: An RCT. Pediatrics, 147(3). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-013607


Ybarra, M., Saewyc, E., Rosario, M., & Dunsiger, S. (2023). Subgroup analyses of Girl2Girl, a text messaging-based teen pregnancy prevention program for sexual minority girls: Results from a national RCT. Prevention Science. https://doi.rg/10.1007/s11121-023-01493-6


Ybarra, M., Rosario, M., Saewyc, E., Goodenow, C., & Dunsiger, S. (2023). One-year follow-up after a pregnancy prevention intervention for LGB+ teens: An RCT. Pediatrics, 151(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2002-059172
 

Program or Component Study?:
Program
Program or Component Name:

Girl2Girl

Study Quality Rating:
High
Study Evidence of Effectiveness:
Yes