Table 4.
Synthesis of the results
Outcome | Number of studies that: | ||
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Measured it | Documented a reductiona | Documented an increasea | |
Homicides (official records or perception of occurrence)b | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Youth engament in violent behaviour (fights, bullying, antisocial behaviours), self-reported | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Youth engagement in crime, deviant behaviours, vandalism, etc., self-reported | 2 | 0 | 1c |
Presence of youth violence within the school/community, as reported by others | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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aStudies that documented a significant result with p ≤ 0.05 in at least one measurement
bIn addition, one study measured juvenile violent crimes including but not limited to homicides and documented a statistical significant reduction post-intervention
cThe second study also documented an increase but not information on p values were provided