Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review
Welcome to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review
Since 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has sponsored an independent systematic review of the teen pregnancy prevention literature to identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in reducing unintended teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors. We review and identify program components (elements and activities that make up programs) or combinations of components with evidence of effectiveness on the same set of outcomes. Sign up for the youth.gov newsletter and check this page for updates on the review’s status.
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- Read the Meta-Analysis Findings Brief (PDF, 13 pages), Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pages), and Technical Appendices (PDF, 25 pages) describing the average effectiveness of TPPER programs. Find the data set (Excel, 108 KB) with effect size data used in this study.
- Read the Core Components Brief (PDF, 35 pages) and Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pages) describing common components of TPPER programs.
- Read the Summary of Findings (PDF, 31 pages) and Summary Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 page) from the last round of review (released September 2024).
- Read the TPPER Brief (PDF, 19 pages) that provides a history and overview of TPPER findings and highlights gaps in the evidence.