What do systematic reviews say?

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) changes partner abuse: episodes during pregnancy compared with standard care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.5 [0.25, 1.02]
  1 study · 220 participants
  Very low

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) changes partner abuse: episodes during the first 3 months postpartum compared with standard care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.6 [0.35, 1.04]
  1 study · 271 participants
  Very low
• Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 191 participants
  Very low

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 46 participants
  Very low

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) vs usual care

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) probably leads to lower partner abuse: total episodes at final study assessment (pregnancy… compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.62 [0.43, 0.88]
  1 study · 306 participants
  Moderate

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) vs usual care

Any intervention to prevent violence (all interventions) showed no clear difference in number of low‐birthweight (< 2500 g) babies compared with standard care (low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.74 [0.41, 1.32]
  1 study · 306 participants
  Low