Study Details

Citation

Katz, K., Rodan, M., Milligan, R., Tan, S., Courtney, L., Gantz, M., Blake, S., McClain, L., Davis, M., Kiely, M., Subramanian, S. (2011). Efficacy of a randomized cell phone-based counseling intervention in postponing subsequent pregnancy among teen mothers. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 15, 42-53.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

GirlTalk

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

Random assignment study that met all criteria for a high rating; findings show no positive, statistically significant impact on a relevant behavioral outcome measure for either the full sample or key subgroup

Program Information

Program Type
Sexual health education
Program Length
More than 20 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
After school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
14 to 17
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
African American or Black
Sex
Young female

Research Design

Assignment Method
Randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

249

Number of Follow-Ups

4

Length of Last Follow-Up

6

Year of Last Data Collection
2010 (Imputed to year of publication minus one year)
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 3.0

Language directly from the program model developer or authors.