Table 3.

Summary of scores on EBL Critical Appraisal Checklist for included studies.

	Included Studies with Descriptive Data on Family Violence Occurence																				Included Studies on Factors Associated with Family Violence Occurence
EBL Checklist Items	Barboza, et al., 202045	Dapic, et al., 202043	McLay, 202046	Musser, et al., 202147	Rapoport, et al., 202048	Whelan, et al., 202049	Chong, et al., 202050	Holland, et al., 202151	Kaiser, et al., 202152	Swedo, et al., 202053	Hamadani, et al., 202054	Kimura, et al., 202155	Mahmood, et al., 202156	Malkawi, et al., 202157	#1 Rodriguez, et al., 202158	#2 Rodriguez, et al., 202158	Saji, et al., 202144	Shah, et al., 202141	Sharma, et al., 202159	Tierolf, et al., 202160	Bérubé, et al., 202061	Calvano, et al., 202162	Chung, et al., 202063	Lawson, et al., 202064	Lee, et al., 202165	Manja, et al., 202042	Pinchoff, et al., 202166	Wong, et al., 202167	Xu, et al., 202068
Is the study population representative of all users, actual and eligible, who might be included in the study?	√	X	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	X	√	√	X	√	X	√	X	X	X	X	√	√	X	X	X	X	√	X	X
Are inclusion and exclusion criteria definitively outlined?	√	X	√	√	X	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	X	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
Is the sample size large enough for sufficiently precise estimates?	√	X	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	X	√	√	X	√	X	√	√	X	X	X	X	√	X	X
Is the response rate large enough for sufficiently precise estimates?	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
Is the choice of population bias-free?	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
If a comparative study…(multiple questions)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Was informed consent obtained?	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	√	√	√	X	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
Are data collection methods clearly described?	√	X	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
If a face-to-face survey, were inter-observer and intra-observer bias reduced?	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	√	n/a	n/a
Is the data collection instrument validated?	X	X	√	√	X	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	X	X	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	X	√	√
If based on regularly collected statistics, are the statistics free from subjectivity?	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	X	√	X	X
Does the study measure the outcome at a time appropriate for capturing the intervention's effect?	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	√	X	X	X	X	X	√	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Is the instrument included in the publication?	√	X	X	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	√	√
Are questions posed clearly enough to be able to elicit precise answers?	X	X	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Were those involved in data collection not involved in delivering a service to the target population?	X	X	√	√	X	√	X	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Is the study type / methodology utilized appropriate?	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Is there face validity?	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Is the research methodology clearly stated at a level of detail that would allow its replication?	√	X	√	√	√	X	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
Was ethics approval obtained?	X	X	X	X	X	X	√	X	X	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	X	√	√	X	X	√	√	X
Are the outcomes clearly stated and discussed in relation to the data collection?	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Are all the results clearly outlined?	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Are confounding variables accounted for?	√	X	√	√	X	X	X	X	X	X	√	√	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	√	√	X	√	X	√	√	√
Do the conclusions accurately reflect the analysis?	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Is subset analysis a minor, rather than a major, focus of the article?	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Are suggestions provided for further areas to research?	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Is there e√ternal validity?	√	X	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√	√	X	√	√	√
Total (%)	75	29	83	83	64	67	75	75	79	79	92	96	75	88	79	79	71	58	88	79	79	88	79	75	86	42	92	76	79