The primary interest of this study was to inform the development of a quality of life (QOL) intervention outcome measure. As an exploratory study, the intention was to consider how women’s QOL as a victim-centred and victimreported outcome measure could be used in the evaluation of effectiveness of male perpetrator interventions (MPIs). To inform the development of an intimate partner violence (IPV) specific QOL measure, women who have experienced IPV were asked to assess their QOL, identify what aspects of their lives make their QOL either good or bad and describe how MPIs could contribute positively to their QOL. 

The guiding research question for this study is as follows: In what ways can QOL, from the perspectives of women, inform the development of mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of MPIs as part of an integrated system of broader interventions?