Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for men and (ex)partners
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Men | |
 Aged 21 or over | Did not have a current or previous female partner |
 Used (and acknowledged) abusive behaviour in his current or past relationships with women | Who had been court-mandated to attend a DAPP |
 Ability to read and complete outcome questionnaires (with or without the support of a researcher) | Deemed by the programme coordinator as high risk or unable/unwilling to engage in the intervention |
Could not speak English well enough to give informed consent or take part in a group | |
A diagnosis of mental illness (such as active psychosis) that would prevent them engaging with the programme | |
Unstable substance or alcohol use | |
Partners | |
 Female partners or ex-partners of men using violence/abuse in their relationships | Participants who cannot understand English sufficiently well to give informed consent and to complete the questionnaires |
 > 18 years | Women who are deemed by the domestic abuse support worker to be put at greater risk if they take part in the trial |
 Ability to read and complete outcome questionnaires | Women who are incapacitated by substance abuse or serious mental illness at time of seeking consent |