Contributions of authors
Gail Gilchrist (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5616-6283) (Professor, Addictions). Was chief investigator for this programme and conceived the studies with the help of other authors, developed the research protocols in WP4(i), WP4(ii) and WP5, contributed to the design and adaptation of the ADVANCE [WP3(i)] and ADVANCE-D Programmes [WP3(ii)], chaired the London Learning Alliance and took overall responsibility for the programme management, manuscripts and dissemination. She led the drafting of this report.
Sandi Dheensa (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-696X) (Research Fellow, Domestic Violence and Abuse Health Group). Conducted the feasibility RCT [WP4(i)] and non-randomised feasibility study [WP4(ii)]. She co-led the qualitative data analysis for these WP. She contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D [WP3(ii)]. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report, dissemination and drafting this report.
Amy Johnson (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0932-0276) (Research Assistant, Centre for Psychological Therapies). Collected and analysed the dyad interview data [WP1(i)], contributed to the systematic review (WP2), conducted the feasibility RCT [WP4(i)] and non-randomised feasibility study [WP4(ii)], contributed to the design [WP3(i)] and adaptation [WP3(ii)] of the ADVANCE and ADVANCE-D Programmes and contributed to manuscripts used in this report and dissemination.
Juliet Henderson (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7795-6164) (Project Manager, Addictions). Was project manager and contributed to the meta-ethnography [WP1(i)] and the systematic review (WP2), collected and analysed the dyad interview data [WP1(ii)], conducted the feasibility RCT (WP4(i)) and non-randomised feasibility study [WP4(ii)], and contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D [WP3(ii)]. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report and dissemination.
Polly Radcliffe (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-8428) (Senior Research Fellow, Sociology and Addictions). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. She was the qualitative methodological co-lead for the programme. She co-led the meta-ethnography [WP1(ii)], analysed the dyad interviews (WP2), conducted the feasibility RCT, and co-led the qualitative data analysis from the feasibility RCT [WP4(i)] and non-randomised feasibility study [WP4(ii)]. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report, dissemination and drafting this report.
Danielle Stephens-Lewis (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6694-9954) (Research Fellow, Violence Prevention). Collected and analysed the dyad interview data [WP1(i)], contributed to the systematic review (WP2), conducted the feasibility RCT [WP4(i)], contributed to the design of the ADVANCE programmes [WP3(i)] and contributed to manuscripts used in this report and dissemination.
David Gadd (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0362-7648) (Professor, Criminology). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. He was the qualitative methodological co-lead for the programme. He co-led the meta-ethnography [WP1(i)], led the design and analysis of the dyad interviews [WP1(ii)], contributed to manuscripts used in this report and dissemination.
Beverly Love (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0828-9876) (Research Fellow, Addictions). Conducted the feasibility RCT and contributed to the qualitative data analysis in WP4(i) and contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D in WP3(ii). She contributed to manuscripts used in this report and dissemination.
Sabine Landau (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3615-8075) (Professor, Statistics). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. She was the quantitative methodological lead for the programme and drafted the statistical sections of the protocol and SAP for WP4(i) and WP5 and interpreted the findings for the WP4(i). She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Laura Potts (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2935-6532) (Trial Statistician, Statistics). Was the study statistician for WP4(i), she developed the first draft of the SAP for WP4(i) and WP5 and analysed WP4(i) and interpreted the findings. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Steve Parrott (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-1150) (Reader, Health Economics). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. He was the health economics methodological lead for the programme, drafted the economic evaluation sections of the protocol for WP4(i), WP4(ii) and WP5 and interpreted the findings for the WP4(i) and WP4(ii). He contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Jinshuo Li (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1496-7450) (Research Fellow, Health Economics). Designed and conducted the health economics analysis in WP4(i) and WP4(ii) and contributed to manuscripts on the protocol and results from these WP used in this report.
Mary McMurran (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-4215) (Consultant Psychologist, Criminal Justice and Forensic Mental Health). Contributed to the systematic review (WP2), the design of the ADVANCE programme [WP3(i)] and delivered the integrity support [WP4(i)]. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Sara Kirkpatrick (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3112-6250) (Research and Services Development Manager, Domestic Abuse). Was a co-applicant. She facilitated PPI, contributed to the design of ADVANCE [WP3(i)], delivered training and integrity support to facilitators and ISS workers [WP3(i)] and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Gemma Halliwell (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1094-0007) (Research Fellow, Domestic Violence and Abuse Health Group). conducted the feasibility RCT [WP4(i)]. Contributed to the qualitative data analysis for this WP. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report and dissemination.
Georges Dwyer (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3598-8541) (Research Assistant, Addictions). Conducted the non-randomised feasibility study and contributed to the qualitative data analysis and analysis of the website data [WP4(ii)] and contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D in WP3(ii). He contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Richard Turner (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9692-4360) (Research Assistant, Addictions). Conducted the non-randomised feasibility study and contributed to the qualitative data analysis [WP4(ii)] and contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D in WP3(ii). He contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Kate Thompson (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6699-5424) (Research Assistant, Clinical Psychology). Conducted the non-randomised feasibility study and contributed to the qualitative data analysis [WP4(ii)] and contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D in WP3(ii). She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Cat Papastavrou Brooks (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3055-5301) (Research Assistant, Domestic Violence and Abuse Health Group). Conducted the non-randomised feasibility study and contributed to the qualitative data analysis [WP4(ii)] and contributed to developing the evidence base that informed the adaptation of ADVANCE-D in WP3(ii). She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Zohra Zenasni (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2335-1378) (Statistician). Jointly drafted the SAP, analysed and interpreted the findings for WP4(ii). She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Gene Feder (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7890-3926) (Professor and General Practitioner, Primary Care). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. He was the local lead investigator for the research in the South West, contributed to the systematic review (WP2) and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Cassandra Berbary (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1882-9928) (Assistant Professor, Behavioural Health). Contributed to the adaptation of the ADVANCE programme, including managing the design and development team [WP3(ii)], and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Louise Howard (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9942-744X) (Professor and Psychiatrist, Women’s Health). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. She contributed to the meta-ethnography [WP1(i)] and the systematic review (WP2) and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Caroline Easton (https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5428-1287) (Professor and Forensic Psychologist, Behavioural Health). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. She contributed to the design of the ADVANCE programme [WP3(i)] and manuscripts used in this report.
Fay Dennis (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2441-6313) (Research Assistant, Addictions). Contributed to the meta-ethnography [WP1(i)] and collected dyad interview data for London [WP1(ii)]. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Ben Carter (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0318-8865) (Senior Lecturer, Statistics). Contributed to the design of the non-randomised feasibility study of ADVANCE-D, approved the SAP and interpreted the findings for WP4(ii) and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
John Strang (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-2725) (Professor and Psychiatrist, Addictions). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. He contributed to the design of WP4(i) and WP4(ii) and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Ciara Bergman (Head of Perpetrator Services, Domestic Abuse). Was a co-applicant. She contributed to the design of ADVANCE-D [WP3(ii)] and contributed to manuscripts used in this report.
Elizabeth Gilchrist (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6724-1613) (Professor and Forensic Psychologist, Clinical Psychology). Was a co-applicant and contributed to the conception of the studies in the programme grant. She was the local lead investigator for the research in the West Midlands and Edinburgh, contributed to the systematic review (WP2), led the design [WP3(i)] and adaptation [WP3(ii)] of the ADVANCE and ADVANCE-D Programmes, led the training for facilitators and ISS workers (WP4), chaired the West Midlands Learning Alliance and delivered the integrity support and was lead clinician managing risk across all studies. She contributed to manuscripts used in this report, dissemination and drafting this report.
Acknowledgements
The study team acknowledges the support with recruitment given by the NIHR South London Clinical Research Network for WP4(i) and the support received from King’s Clinical Trials Unit. We would like to thank the participants, facilitators, services, members of the Learning Alliances and patient and public involvement (PPI) groups and local study champions. We would also like to acknowledge Dr Alison John, King’s College London for overseeing the administration and financial management of the research programme; Dr Alyson Hunter, University of Bristol, for her contribution to the systematic review (WP2); Dr Benjamin Gardner, King’s College London for his expertise in applying intervention design processes (WP3); Liz Ostrowski, Consultant from Respect, contributed to the design of ADVANCE-D [WP3(ii)] and Dr Lukasz Zalewski, King’s College London, for supporting and managing the research platform that hosted ADVANCE-D during the non-randomised feasibility study [WP4(ii)]. The authors also acknowledge use of the research computing facility at King’s College London, Rosalind. We would also like to thank the designers and developers of the ADVANCE-D website [WP4(ii)] from Rochester Institute of Technology (version used in the non-randomised feasibility study) and from William Joseph (updated version of the website and avatars post study).
Programme Steering Committee members
Professor Simon Coulton (Chair), Dr Victoria Cornelius, Professor Peter Dodd, Professor Tessa Parkes, Dr Lucy Allwright, Mr Paul Lennon.
Trial Steering Committee members [WP4(i) only]
Professor Mike Crawford (Chair), Dr Zoe Hoare, Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet, Ms Kyla Kirkpatrick
Data Monitoring and Ethics Committee members
Professor Richard Fordham (Chair), Angeliki Galanopoulou, Katherine Sacks Jones, Dr Zoe Hoare, Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet, Professor Michelle Burnman, Ms Kyla Kirkpatrick
Data-sharing statement
All data requests should be submitted to the corresponding author for consideration. Access to anonymised data may be granted following review.
Ethics statement
Ethical approval was granted for WP1(ii) from London – Stanmore Research Ethics Committee (Reference 17/LO/0395 on 30 March 2017. Ethical approval was granted for WP4(i) from the London – Fulham Research Ethics Committee (REC Reference 18/LO/0492) on 29 March 2018. Ethical Approval was granted for WP5 from York and The Humber – Sheffield Research Ethics Committee on (Reference 19/YH/0445) on 7 February 2020 and the amendment to change the methodology to a non-randomised feasibility study of ADVANCE-D for WP4(ii) was granted on 25 January 2021. Ethical approval was not required for WP1(i), WP2, WP3(i) or WP3(ii).
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Publications
Huntley A, Stephens-Lewis D, Johnson A, McMurran M, Henderson J, Gilchrist E, et al. Determining the efficacy of interventions to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration by men who use substances: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO 2017:CRD42017056596. URL: www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42017056596
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Gilchrist G, Dennis F, Radcliffe P, Henderson J, Howard LM, Gadd D. The interplay between substance use and intimate partner violence perpetration: a meta-ethnography. Int J Drug Policy 2019;65:8–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.12.009
Gilchrist G, Landau S, Radcliffe P, McMurran M, Feder G, Easton C, et al. A study protocol to assess the feasibility of conducting an evaluation trial of the ADVANCE integrated intervention to address both substance use and intimate partner abuse perpetration to men in substance use treatment. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2020;6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00580-7
Gilchrist E, Johnson A, McMurran M, Stephens-Lewis D, Kirkpatrick S, Gardner B, et al. Using the behaviour change wheel to design an intervention for partner abusive men in drug and alcohol treatment. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2021;7:191. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-136363/v1
Gilchrist G, Potts L, Radcliffe P, Halliwell G, Dheensa S, Henderson J, et al. ADVANCE integrated group intervention to address both substance use and intimate partner abuse perpetration by men in substance use treatment: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2021;21:980. https://doi.org/1186/s12889-021-11012-3
Love B, Henderson J, Johnson A, Stephens-Lewis D, Gadd D, Radcliffe P, et al. The challenges of conducting qualitative research on ‘couples’ in abusive intimate partner relationships involving substance use. Qual Health Res 2021;31:767–7. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320975722
Radcliffe P, Gadd D, Henderson J, Love B, Stephens-Lewis D, Johnson A, et al. What role does substance use play in intimate partner violence? A narrative analysis of in-depth interviews with men in substance use treatment and their current or former female partner. J Interpers Violence 2021;36:10285–313. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519879259
Stephens-Lewis D, Johnson A, Huntley A, Gilchrist E, McMurran M, Henderson J, et al. Interventions to reduce intimate partner violence perpetration by men who use substances: a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy. Trauma Violence Abuse 2021;22:1262–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838019882357
Dheensa S, Halliwell G, Johnson A, Henderson J, Love B, Radcliffe P, et al. Perspectives on motivation and change in an intervention for men who use substances and perpetrate intimate partner abuse: findings from a qualitative evaluation of the advance intervention. J Interper Viol 2022;37:NP13342–72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260521997436
Gilchrist G, Landau S, Dheensa S, Henderson J, Johnson A, Love B, et al. The feasibility of delivering the ADVANCE digital intervention to reduce intimate partner abuse by men receiving substance use treatment: protocol for a non-randomised multi-centre feasibility study and embedded process evaluation. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022;8:163. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01116-x
Gilchrist E, Johnson A, Thomson K, Stephens-Lewis D, Henderson J, Gadd D, et al. Substance use and intimate partner abuse (IPA): a descriptive model of the pathways between substance use and IPA perpetration for men. J Fam Violence 2023;8:855–68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00395-5
Gilchrist G, Dheensa S, Johnson A, Henderson J, Radcliffe P, Dwyer G, et al. Adapting the ADVANCE group program for digitally-supported delivery to reduce intimate partner violence by men in substance use treatment: a feasibility study. Front Psychiatry 2024;24;1253126. https://doi.10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1253126
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