TY - JOUR

T1 - Intervention Now to Eliminate Repeat Unintended Pregnancy in Teenagers (INTERUPT): a systematic review of intervention effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and qualitative and realist synthesis of implementation factors and user engagement

AU - Whitaker, Rhiannon

AU - Hendry, M.

AU - Aslam, Rabeea'h

AU - Booth, Andrew

AU - Carter, Ben

AU - Charles, Joanna

AU - Craine, Noel

AU - Edwards, Rhiannon

AU - Noyes, Jane

AU - Ntambwe, Lupete Ives

AU - Pasterfield, Diana

AU - Rycroft-Malone, Joanne

AU - Williams, Nefyn

PY - 2016/3/1

Y1 - 2016/3/1

N2 - The UK has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe. One-fifth of these are repeat pregnancies. Unintended conceptions can cause substantial emotional, psychological and educational harm to teenagers, often with enduring implications for life chances. Babies of teenage mothers have increased mortality and are at a significantly increased risk of poverty, educational underachievement and unemployment later in life, with associated costs to society. It is important to identify effective, cost-effective and acceptable interventions.

AB - The UK has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe. One-fifth of these are repeat pregnancies. Unintended conceptions can cause substantial emotional, psychological and educational harm to teenagers, often with enduring implications for life chances. Babies of teenage mothers have increased mortality and are at a significantly increased risk of poverty, educational underachievement and unemployment later in life, with associated costs to society. It is important to identify effective, cost-effective and acceptable interventions.

U2 - 10.3310/hta20160

DO - 10.3310/hta20160

M3 - Article

VL - 20

JO - Health Technology Assessment

JF - Health Technology Assessment

SN - 1366-5278

IS - 16

ER -