Study Details

Citation

Dilorio, C., Mccarty, F., Resnicow, K., Lehr, S., Denzmore, P. (2007). REAL men: A group-randomized trial of an HIV prevention intervention for adolescent boys. American Journal of Public Health, 97(6), 1084-1089.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

REAL Men

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

Random assignment study that met all criteria for a high rating; findings show a positive, statistically significant impact on unprotected sex, but for a subgroup defined by sexual activity at follow up; full sample impact on sexual abstinence rate is not statistically significant at p .05 (two-tailed test)

Program Information

Program Type
Sexual health education
Program Length
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
After school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
13 or younger
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
African American or Black
Sex
Young male

Research Design

Assignment Method
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

277

Number of Follow-Ups

3

Length of Last Follow-Up

10

Year of Last Data Collection
2006
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 1.0

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