Couple and family treatments: study quality and level of evidence.

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serval:BIB_7DA85C965E4F
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
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Institution
Titre
Couple and family treatments: study quality and level of evidence.
Périodique
Family Process
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Darwiche J., de Roten Y.
ISSN
1545-5300 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0014-7370
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
54
Numéro
1
Pages
138-159
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
This paper examines the application of the guidelines for evidence-based treatments in family therapy developed by Sexton and collaborators to a set of treatment models. These guidelines classify the models using criteria that take into account the distinctive features of couple and family treatments. A two-step approach was taken: (1) The quality of each of the studies supporting the treatment models was assessed according to a list of ad hoc core criteria; (2) the level of evidence of each treatment model was determined using the guidelines. To reflect the stages of empirical validation present in the literature, nine models were selected: three models each with high, moderate, and low levels of empirical validation, determined by the number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). The quality ratings highlighted the strengths and limitations of each of the studies that provided evidence backing the treatment models. The classification by level of evidence indicated that four of the models were level III, "evidence-based" treatments; one was a level II, "evidence-informed treatment with promising preliminary evidence-based results"; and four were level I, "evidence-informed" treatments. Using the guidelines helped identify treatments that are solid in terms of not only the number of RCTs but also the quality of the evidence supporting the efficacy of a given treatment. From a research perspective, this analysis highlighted areas to be addressed before some models can move up to a higher level of evidence. From a clinical perspective, the guidelines can help identify the models whose studies have produced clinically relevant results.
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