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II.5 Integrating Evidence on Violence Prevention: An Introduction--Anthony Petrosino
Pages 87-93

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From page 87...
... Because of the multitude of IPV etiologies and patterns, the most likely path to eliminating IPV entirely, once started, is represented by efforts that bring multiple agencies together so they can identify, assess, and respond appropriately when needed. Such partnerships are the most likely solution for addressing the range of systematic issues facing people who experience violence and abuse within their intimate relationships.
From page 88...
... Traditional scientific norms generally mean that we use "statistical significance" to determine whether a result for an intervention is trustworthy. If the observed effect is so large that the result is very likely not due to the "play of chance," we say it is statistically significant.
From page 89...
... Under the label of meta-analysis, research synthesis, and more recently, systematic reviews, a "science of reviewing" has emerged that essentially holds reviews of evidence to the same standards for scientific rigor and explicitness that we demand of survey studies and experimental studies. In some sense, we have moved from experts doing traditional reviews and saying "trust me" to researchers doing systematic reviews and saying "test me." Systematic reviews can be done in several ways, but most follow a similar set of procedures.
From page 90...
... The authors concluded that although the evidence base is weak, the studies do suggest that directed patrols focused on illegal gun carrying prevent gun crime. • A structured and detailed report is produced, explicitly detailing ev ery step in the review.
From page 91...
... Because decision makers often need evidence on particular interventions, other approaches to providing evidence that is more fine grained have been developed. During the past 10 to 15 years, a common approach across a variety of public policy fields can be classified under the heading of "evidencebased registries." They are also referred to as "best practice registries" and "best practice lists." In the violence prevention area, quite a few are relevant, including the University of Colorado's Blueprints for Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention, DOJ's Crime Solutions effort, the Coalition for Evidence-based Policy's "Social Programs That Work," and the U.S.
From page 92...
... What Works in Reentry Offender Reentry/ Randomized experiments Clearinghouse reintegration Programs/ Quasi-experiments with policies evidence of equating HHS Evidence-based Teen Teen pregnancy prevention Randomized experiments Pregnancy Prevention "Strong" quasi-experiments Models SAMSHA National Registry Prevention, broadly Randomized experiments of Evidence-based Programs Quasi-experiments and Practices (NREPP) NOTE: HHS = Department of Health and Human Services; SAMHSA = Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
From page 93...
... Little did I know, electronically accessible systematic reviews and ­ evidence-based registries would spring up all over the Internet a few years after I left state government service. These allow the busy government researcher to respond quickly to urgent policy requests.


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