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Evidence-Based Practices

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Evidence-Based Practices for
Healthiest Wisconsin 2010

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Health priority: High-risk sexual behavior

Objective: Unintended pregnancy in Wisconsin: By 2010, 30 percent or less of pregnancies to Wisconsin residents will be unintended.


Sufficient Evidence for Effectiveness was found for the following interventions:

Insufficient Evidence to Determine Effectiveness was found for the following interventions:

Mixed Evidence was found for the following interventions:
(none)

Sufficient Evidence for Ineffectiveness was found for the following interventions:
(none)

Limitations/Comments:
There is no standard definition of long-term impact for these studies.

Additional Resources:
The following two reports present excellent information about programs to reduce unintended pregnancies. These reports also include information on teen reproductive and sexual health issues, including safe sex practices, and prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections.

Alford, S.  Science and Success: Sex education and other programs that work to prevent teen pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted infections; 2003. Advocates for Youth, Washington, DC (exit DHS).  Description of report (PDF, 19 KB).

Emerging Answers--Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. (exit DHS) Description of report. (PDF, 19 KB)


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Last Revised: October 24, 2008