Study Details

Citation

Hettema, J.E., Cockrell, S.A., Phillips, C., Madaras, A., Perez, M., Arnink, C., Anderson, J., Baca, M., Hoff, C., Murray-Krezan, C. (2020). Project TEMPO (Teens Exploring and Managing Prevention Options): Preliminary impact on unprotected sex among teens at risk for unintended pregnancy. HSOA Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Care, 7, 063.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

TEMPO

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

This study received a high study quality rating because it is a low-attrition randomized controlled trial with no known issues that would suggest the findings cannot be attributed to the program

Program Information

Program Type
Clinic-based
Program Length
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
Health clinic or medical facility
School-based health clinic

Study Sample

Average Age Group
14 to 17
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
Hispanic or Latino
Sex
Male and female youth

Research Design

Assignment Method
Randomized controlled trial
Number of Follow-Ups

2

Length of Last Follow-Up

9 months after baseline and the intervention

Year of Last Data Collection
2019

Study Findings

Result Contraceptive Use
Indeterminate evidence
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 6.0
Details

The program was evaluated using a randomized controlled trial involving youth ages 13-19 who engaged in unprotected vaginal intercourse in the past year. Participants were recruited at nine primary care sites in New Mexico. Eligible participants were randomly assigned to either a treatment group that received the 15-minute program or a control group that received treatment as usual, which involved standard medical care at the clinic (including access to contraception). Surveys were administered immediately before the program (baseline), three months after the program, and nine months after the program. The study found that at three months post-program, youth who participated in the program and those in the control group were not significantly different in their reporting of unprotected sex in the last three months (effect size = -0.17). The study also examined program impacts at nine months; however, these findings were not considered for the review because the level of attrition posed a threat to the validity of the results as analyzed.

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