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Table 5 Ethics checklist on validity of CSV measurement methods, minimization of participant harm and participant compensation

From: Ethical and definitional considerations in research on child sexual violence in India

 

N = 51

N = 51

N = 13/51

N = 14/51

References

Age range

(in years)

CSV Measurement methods

Report measures for minimizing harm

(Y/NR)

Incentives given to the participants

(Y,NR,NA)

   

Was risk of ongoing CSV assessed?

Reported methods to minimize distress?

 

Charka 2015 [27]

13–17

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

NR

NR

Y

Jaisoorya et al. (2015) [30]

12–18

4 questions on experience of sexual abuse

NR

Y

NR

Sahay et al. (2013) [31]

12–19

Not Stated

NR

NR

NR

Miller et al. (2014)# ** [32]

10–16

Sexual violence perpetration

NR

NR

NR

Hasnain et al. (2016) [33]

> 18

Biographical inventory developed with CSV questions

NR

NR

NR

Das et al. 2014** [34]

10–16

Not Stated

NR

NR

NR

Zolotor et al. (2009) [17]

12–17

ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool

Children’s Version (ICAST-C)

NR

NR

NR

Deb et al. (2012) [35]

14–19

ISPCAN**** Child Abuse Screening Tool Children’s Version (ICAST-C)

NR

NR

NR

Deb et al. (2010) [36]

14–19

ISPCAN**** Child Abuse Screening Tool Children’s Version (ICAST-C)

NR

NR

NR

Charak 2014 [26]

13–17

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

N

N

Y

Krishnakumar et al. (2014) [37]

15–19

Adapted MoWCD*** questionnaire on child abuse

NR

NR

NR

Sahay et al. (2013) ** [25]

8–30

Not Stated

Y

Y

NR

Bhilwar et al. (2015) [18]

18–25

Adapted MoWCD*** questionnaire on child abuse

NR

NR

NR

Jaya et al. (2007) [38]

15–17

Not Stated

NR

NR

NR

Dunne et al. (2009) [19]

18–26

ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools

Retrospective version (ICAST-R)

NR

NR

NR

Nayak et al. (2010) [39]

16–49

2 questions on childhood sexual

Victimization

NR

NR

NR

Sahay et al. (2010)** [40]

10–18

Non standardized Questionnaire

NR

NR

NR

Pillai et al. (2008) [41]

12–16

Non standardized Questionnaire

Y

Y

NR

Bhattacharya et al. (2012) [42]

Not specified

Clinical case History

NA

NA

NA

Kar et al. 2007 [43]

20–58

Sexual functioning questionnaire

NR

NR

NR

Silverman et al. (2007) [13]

< 18

Not stated

NA

NA

NA

Silverman et al. (2006) [44]

9–30

Not stated

NA

NA

NA

Silverman et al. (2011) [45]

≥18

Not stated

NR

NR

Y

Deb et al. (2008)** [46]

< 18- > 33

Not stated

NA

NA

NA

Devine et al. (2010)** [47]

≥18

Not stated

NR

NR

NR

Shahmanesh et al.(2009)a [21]

> 18

Not stated

NR

Y

Y

Shahmanesh et al.(2009) b [22]

> 18

Not stated

NR

Y

Y

Bhat et al. (2012) [48]

11–18

Finkelhor’s sexual abuse scale

Y

Y

NR

Deb et al. (2009) [49]

13–18

Sexual Abuse Screening

Questionnaire

NR

NR

NR

Deb et al. 2011 a# [50]

13–18

Sexual Abuse Screening Questionnaire

Y

Y

NR

Deb et al. 2011 b# [51]

13–18

Sexual Abuse Screening Questionnaire

Y

Y

NR

Banerjee et al. (2008) [52]

8–14

Not stated

NR

NR

NR

Jangam et al. (2015) [53]

18–50

ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool- Retrospective(ICAST-R)

Y

Y

NR

Reed et al. (2013) [23]

18–40

Not stated

NR

Y

Y

Silverman et al. (2014) [54]

> 18

Not stated

NR

NR

Y

Gaidhane et al. (2008) [55]

11–19

Non- Standardized

NR

NR

NR

Bal et al. (2010) [12]

11–15

Not stated

NR

NR

Y

Tomori et al. 2016** [56]

≥18 years

Not stated

NR

NR

Y

Sahay et al. 2008 [57]

15–26

FGDS and IDIs

NR

NR

NR

Karandikar et al. 2013 [58]

20–60

Semi-structured Interview

NR

NR

Y

Rashid 2012 [24]

13–18

IDS’s

Y

NR

Y

Basu 2012 [59]

Not specified

IDIs, participant observations and

journal entries

NR

NR

NR

Karandikar et al. 2013 [28]

20–33

Semi-structured Interview

NR

NR

NR

Magar 2013 # [14]

12–18

FGDs and IDIs

NA

NA

NA

Mimiaga 2015 [60]

> 18

IDIs, FGDs and KIs

NR

NR

Y

Gupta 2009 [16]

14–30

Case-records Narratives

NR

NR

NR

Sahoo 2015 [15]

16–24

IDI’s

NR

NR

NR

Chakrapani 2008 [61]

21–52

IDI’s

NR

NR

Y

Sinha 2015 [62]

22–50

Participant observation, Life-history

interviews, and IDIs

NR

NR

NR

Pillai et al. (2011) ## [63]

16–18

Non-standardized questionnaire

NR

Y

NR

Balaji et al. (2011) ## [64]

16–18

Non-standardized questionnaire

Y

Y

NR

  1. NR not reported, NA not applicable; Y Yes, N No
  2. # Data based on an intervention study
  3. ## Data based on the same Intervention Study. The study was conducted with respondents between 16 and 24 years of age, but the analysis was restricted to respondents between 16 and 18 years of age for the purpose of this review
  4. **Mixed Methods study
  5. ***Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD)
  6. ****International Society for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect Tool-Retrospective (ISPCAN)