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>> An interagency workgroup has
been convened to use evidence
to make a decision
about implementing a teen dating
violence prevention strategy
in their community that
strengthens social, emotional,
and behavioral skills
of high-risk youth
and provides support
to their parents.
The community guide
for preventive services was
one resource the workgroup used
as they began to
gain an understanding
of the best available
research evidence
on teen dating violence
prevention.
The community guide's
Web site included studies
and systematic reviews
of school-based youth
violence prevention programs
but did not offer a review
of teen dating violence
prevention
strategies specifically.
However, the TA Team directed
the workgroup toward a
systematic review in
the respected "Journal
of Five School-Based Teen Dating
Violence Prevention Programs."
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Best available research evidence
and the continuum of evidence
of effectiveness: The
purpose of the continuum is
to present a clear
set of standards
on best available research
evidence for the field
of violence prevention, provide
information for decision making,
and provide a common language
for understanding the best
available research evidence.
The continuum is designed
to be used as a tool
to help researchers,
practitioners,
and policy makers better
understand best available
research evidence and why
this evidence is important.
The continuum is not a tool
for classifying violence
prevention programs,
such as attaching
an overarching label
to a program such
as "supported."
For example, a program may have
a quasi-experimental research
design but offer no
implementation guidance.
In this example, the research
design and internal validity
of this program would
be considered supported.
But its implementation
guidance would be undetermined.
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Overview of best
available research evidence:
Best available research evidence
has been the primary form
of evidence used in most
science-based fields,
including public health.
The strength of the
research evidence varies
across different
fields and topic areas,
and not all of the dimensions
we covered have been considered.
It is important to note how the
strength of the evidence varies
across each dimension
of the continuum.
It is also important to
consider other factors
that influence evidence-based
decision making,
such as contextual and
experiential factors.