Piolanti A, Foran HM, et al. - Among adolescents, implementation of prevention programs could represent an effective strategy to reduce physical dating violence, however, unclear evidence on sexual violence outcomes emphasizes the necessity for further research studies.

• This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 randomized clinical trials including 22,781 adolescents, to evaluate the efficacy of prevention programs for sexual and physical dating violence among adolescents.

• A significant reduction in overall physical and sexual violence (odds ratio OR, 0.78) was gained as a result of implementation of interventions targeting dating violence among adolescents.

• However, when assessed as separate outcomes, a significant decrease was identified for physical violence only (OR, 0.74).