Foubert 1997.
Methods | Cluster‐RCT. The methods state that fraternity classes were "assigned" to experimental or control conditions but does not state whether this assignment was random. However, 2 subsequent studies carried out by the same author testing the same intervention in different settings (Foubert 1998 and Foubert 2000) use random allocation, we have presumed this study to be a cluster‐RCT | |
Participants | 114 fraternity members (male only; mean age 18.8 years (intervention group), 18.7 years (control group) at a university, USA | |
Interventions | Intervention: rape prevention peer education programme including lecture and video. Delivered by 4 male peer educators who followed a prepared script. The intervention was delivered as a single 1‐hour session. 76 students Control: no intervention. 38 students |
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Outcomes | Belief in rape myths as measured by the Rape Myth Acceptance Scale | |
Follow‐up | 2 months post‐test | |
Notes | ‐ | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Attrition: intervention group 41% (31/76); control group 16% (6/38). Much higher rate of attrition in intervention arm than in control arm. Reasons for attrition not provided. High risk of attrition bias |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes reported fully (number of participants, means and SDs provided) |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Blinding not possible. Personnel delivering the intervention were trained and asked to follow script but no mention of objective ascertainment of adherence to study protocol, creating high risk of performance bias |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not stated |