This protocol summarises plans to identify and agree appropriate measurement tools for domestic abuse evaluations, building on previous work conducted to identify outcomes that researchers, service providers, and survivors of domestic abuse agree are the most important to measure.
It is widely recognised that domestic abuse can have long term health and wellbeing consequences for children. To address this, a range of targeted interventions have been developed. However, high-quality evidence for these interventions is limited, because evaluations vary widely in both what and how they measure. In other words, the outcomes measured to demonstrate a programme’s effectiveness, such as ‘feelings of self-esteem’ or ‘knowledge of safety strategies,’ differ across programmes. To compare programmes effectively, we need to measure some of the same outcomes in the same way.
Over two years, a ‘core outcome set’ was developed — a small number of outcomes that researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and survivors of domestic abuse agree are the most important to measure. This helps service commissioners identify the best programmes to fund and helps survivors understand the possible benefits of one programme over another.
We have commissioned the University of Sussex to build on previous work to agree on how to measure these outcomes consistently. They will search academic literature for potential measurement tools and consult experts. They will then conduct a consensus process with researchers, practitioners, and domestic abuse survivors. They will also collect feedback on the tools to consider adaptations for domestic abuse programmes or individuals with additional needs.
This project is divided into the following work packages:
Work Package 1: Identifying outcome measures
The aim of Work Package 1 is to identify, appraise, and build consensus among relevant stakeholders on outcome measurement instruments. These outcome measurement instruments relate to those identified in previous work to develop a core outcome set on domestic abuse.
Work Package 2: Psychometric assessment of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) for use with children and young people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse.
The aim of Work Package 2 is to validate a measure of mental wellbeing (SWEMWBS) for use with children and young people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse.
Rated 1: Set up and delivery is low cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of less than £100.
Rated 2: Set up and delivery is medium-low cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of £100–£499.
Rated 3: Set up and delivery is medium cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of £500–£999.
Rated 4: Set up and delivery is medium-high cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of £1,000–£2,000.
Rating 5: Set up and delivery is high cost. Equivalent to an estimated unit cost of more than £2,000.
Set up and delivery cost is not applicable, not available, or has not been calculated.
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Rated 2: Has preliminary evidence of improving a child outcome from a quantitative impact study, but there is not yet evidence of causal impact.
Rated 2+: Meets the level 2 rating and the best available evidence is based on a study which is more rigorous than a level 2 standard but does not meet the level 3 standard.
Rated 3: Has evidence of a short-term positive impact from at least one rigorous study.
Rated 3+: Meets the level 3 rating and has evidence from other studies with a comparison group at level 2 or higher.
Rated 4: Has evidence of a long-term positive impact through at least two rigorous studies.
Rated 4+: Meets the level 4 rating and has at least a third study contributing to the Level 4 rating, with at least one of the studies conducted independently of the intervention provider.
Rating has a *: The evidence base includes mixed findings i.e., studies suggesting positive impact alongside studies, which on balance, indicate no effect or negative impact.
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