How effective are UK-based support interventions and services targeted at adults who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and abuse at improving their safety and wellbeing?: A systematic review protocol

Sophie Carlisle; Annie Bunce; Matthew Prina; Sally Mcmanus; Estela Capelas Barbosa; Gene Feder; Natalia v. Lewis

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0289192

How effective are UK-based support interventions and services targeted at adults who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and abuse at improving their safety and wellbeing? A systematic review protocol

Sophie Carlisle^*, Annie Bunce, Matthew Prina, Sally Mcmanus, Estela Capelas Barbosa, Gene Feder, Natalia v. Lewis

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Abstract

Background
Domestic and sexual violence and abuse (DSVA) is prevalent in the UK, with wide-ranging impacts both on individuals and society. However, to date, there has been no systematic synthesis of the evidence for the effectiveness of UK-based support interventions and services for victim-survivors of DSVA. This review will aim to systematically collate, synthesise and quality assess the evidence regarding the effectiveness of UK support interventions and services targeted at those who have experienced DSVA. The review will use findings of a preliminary scoping review, as well as input from stakeholders representing domestic and sexual violence third sector organisations to identify and prioritise the most relevant outcomes to focus on.

Methods
We will undertake a systematic search for peer-reviewed literature in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Social Policy and Practice, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Sociological abstracts and SSCI. Grey literature will be identified by searching grey literature databases, circulating a call for evidence to local and national DSVA charities and organisations, and targeted website searching. Two reviewers will independently perform study selection and quality appraisal, with data extraction undertaken by one reviewer and checked for accuracy by a second reviewer. Narrative synthesis will be conducted, with meta-analysis if possible.

Discussion
Existing individual studies and evaluations have reported positive impacts of support interventions and services for those who have experienced DSVA. Thus, it is expected that this review and synthesis will provide robust and conclusive evidence of these effects. It will also allow comparisons to be made between different types of support interventions and services, to inform policy makers and funders regarding the most effective ways of reducing domestic and sexual violence and abuse and its impacts.

Original language	English
Article number	e0289192
Number of pages	12
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	18
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289192
Publication status	Published - 7 Dec 2023

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This research was supported by the UK Prevention Research Partnership (https://ukprp. org/) (Violence, Health and Society; MR-VO49879/1), which is funded by the British Heart Foundation, Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Health and Social Care Research and Development Division (Welsh Government), Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Natural Environment Research Council, Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland), The Health Foundation, and Wellcome. The views expressed in this Article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the UK Prevention Research Partnership or any other funder. The funders did not and will not have a role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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Effectiveness of UK-based support interventions and services aimed at adults who have experienced or used domestic and sexual violence and abuse: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Carlisle, S., Bunce, A., Prina, A. M., McManus, S., Capelas Barbosa, E., Feder, G. S. & Lewis, N., 14 Mar 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 32 p., 1003.
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Methodological approaches for estimating economic costs of sexual violence: a scoping review
Lewis, N., 3 Jun 2025, (Unpublished).
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Experiences of violence while in insecure migration status: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Innes, A., Bunce, A., Manzur, H. & Lewis, N., 23 Nov 2024, In: Globalization and Health. 20, 1, 15 p., 83.
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Lewis, N. (Invited speaker), Cook, E. (Invited speaker), Corsi, J. (Invited speaker) & Carlisle, S. (Invited speaker)
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Carlisle, S., Bunce, A., Prina, M., Mcmanus, S., Barbosa, E. C., Feder, G., & Lewis, N. V. (2023). How effective are UK-based support interventions and services targeted at adults who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and abuse at improving their safety and wellbeing? A systematic review protocol. PLoS ONE, 18(12), Article e0289192. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289192

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How effective are UK-based support interventions and services targeted at adults who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and abuse at improving their safety and wellbeing? A systematic review protocol. / Carlisle, Sophie; Bunce, Annie; Prina, Matthew et al.
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How effective are UK-based support interventions and services targeted at adults who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and abuse at improving their safety and wellbeing? A systematic review protocol

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