A systematic review of quality of reporting in registered intimate partner violence studies: where can we improve?
| Autor: | Mohit Bhandari, Kim Madden, Max Solow, Victoria McKinnon, Mark Phillips |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Quality Control
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Injury and Violence Research Journal of Injury and Violence Research, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 123-136 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2008-4072 |
| Popis: | Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to behavior by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse, and controlling behaviors.1 IPV is a human rights violation that affects men and women of all walks of life and is pervasive worldwide. More than one third of female homicides globally are perpetrated by an intimate partner,2 and IPV is a prevalent source of non-fatal injury to women.3 To address the need for health care professionals to assist victims of abuse, multiple IPV screening, identification, advocacy, and assistance programs have been developed and implemented across different clinical settings. A variety of research methodologies and outcome measures have been used to evaluate each program’s effectiveness. The results of these studies are often inconclusive and frequently conflicting, resulting in a high level of clinical uncertainty and controversy regarding the merits of IPV screening and assistance programs.4-6 Because of the clinical importance of IPV, controversies in the field, and the need for high quality evidence to resolve these controversies, it is important to focus on the quality of research including reporting quality. Quality of reporting is paramount when presenting clinical findings in published research to ensure that we have the highest quality of evidence on this important topic. Poorly reported clinical findings can result in a number of potential pitfalls, including confusion of the methodology used or selective reporting of study results.7,8 High quality reporting is a key aspect of research transparency. Studies that are inadequately reported may also score poorly on risk of bias assessments due to lack of clarity in the published manuscript.9 The Consolidated Standards of Reporting (CONSORT) checklist is a tool that aims to standardize the way in which randomized trials are reported in the literature to ensure transparency.7 Other checklists for other study designs have also been developed for the same purpose, including Strengthening Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) for observational studies,10,11 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) for systematic reviews,12,13 and others. The use of these reporting guidelines and checklists may aid in the appropriate reporting of research, which is of increased importance in fields that have controversies and complex methodological issues, such as intimate partner violence. The primary objective of this systematic review is to assess the reporting quality of published IPV studies. Our overarching goal is to determine which aspects of reporting are commonly deficient so that we can make recommendations to improve the transparency and clarity of IPV research in the future. |
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