Table 2.
Cochrane summary of findings for randomized controlled trials of HIV/STI and/or drug abuse preventive interventions with African American and Hispanic youth.
| Author | Outcomes | Sample | Number of participants followed-up (studies) |
Quality of the evidence (grade) |
Anticipated absolute effects | |
| Risk with control | Risk difference with technology intervention |
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| Marsch et al, 2015 | Reduction of 30-day sex partners | Youth aged 12-18 years; 51% Hispanic 43% African American | 74 (1 RCT) | High | The mean reduction of 30-day sex partners was 0 | Mean difference 5.67 higher (5.2 higher to 6.14 higher) |
| Mason et al, 2015 | Number of cigarettes smoked in the past 30 days | Youth aged 14-18 years; 90.8% African American | 72 (1 RCT) | High | The mean number of cigarettes smoked in the past 30 days was 0 | Mean difference 0.6 lower (1.45 lower to 0.25 higher) |
| Mustanski et al, 2013 | Condomless anal sex acts | Youth aged 18-24 years; 47% Hispanic, 12.7% African American | 102 (1 RCT) | High | The mean condomless anal sex acts was 0 | Mean difference 2.5 lower (6.19 lower to 1.19 higher) |