| Abbreviation | Name | Scales | Scoring | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAS88 | Abuse Assessment Screen | 5 items, dichotomous | 0–5 | 5-item instrument, designed for clinician-administered interviews, assesses sexual coercion, lifetime abuse, current abuse, and abuse during pregnancy. Any affirmative response is considered a positive screen. |
| CAS90,92,93 | Composite Abuse Scale | 30 items, 6-point Likert scale | 0–150 | Self-report scale measuring four dimensions of intimate partner violence in the preceding 12 months (severe combined abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and harassment). |
| CTQ-SF98 | Childhood Trauma Questionnaire–Short Form | 28 items, 5-point Likert scale | Positive response if any answer except “never” | Self-report instrument for adults that assesses abuse and neglect in childhood and includes separate scales for physical and sexual abuse. |
| CTS288,89,100–102 | Conflict Tactics Scale–Revised | 78 items, 8-point Likert scale; various revisions have fewer items | Prevalence, frequency, severity level, or mutuality | Self-report or interview scale, with half of the questions pertaining to the respondent’s behavior and half to the respondent’s partner. The scale includes dimensions of negotiation, psychological aggression, physical assault, sexual coercion, and injury. |
| HARK93 | Humiliation, Afraid, Rape, Kick | 4 items, dichotomous | 0–4 | 4-item self-report survey, adapted from the AAS. |
| HITS91 | Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream | 4 items, 5-point Likert scale | 4–20 points | 4-item self-report or clinician-administered survey; each item scored 1 (Never) through 5 (Frequently) on a Likert scale; score ≥11 maximizes differentiation between abused and nonabused respondents. |
| ISA91,94,95,97 | Index of Spouse Abuse | 30 items | 0–100 | Self-report scale measuring 11 types of physical abuse (ISA-P) and 19 types of nonphysical abuse perpetrated by a male partner. Higher scores indicate higher frequency of severe abuse. |
| OAS/OVAT94,95 | Ongoing Abuse Screen/Ongoing Violence Assessment Tool | 5/4 items, dichotomous | 0–5/0–4 | OVAT contains 4 items assessing current abuse: “At the present time, does your partner threaten you with a weapon?” “At the present time, does your partner beat you so badly that you must seek medical help?” “At the present time, does your partner act like he or she would like to kill you?” “My partner has no respect for my feelings.” |
| PSQ100 | Parent Screening Questionnaire | 3 items, dichotomous | 0–3 | 3 items about partner violence: “Have you ever been in a relationship in which you were physically hurt or threatened by a partner?” “In the past year, have you been afraid of a partner?” “In the past year, have you thought of getting a court order for protection?” |
| PVS89,90 | Partner Violence Screen | 3 items, dichotomous | 0–3 | 3-item clinician-administered instrument measuring past physical violence and perceived personal safety. A score of ≥1 is considered positive for intimate partner violence. |
| SAFE-T99 | Secure, Accepted, Family, Even, Talk | 5 items, dichotomous | 0–5 | 5 questions about relationship with partner: “secure at home,” “accepted by partner,” “family likes partner,” “even disposition of partner,” and “talks with partner to resolve differences.” |
| STaT96,97 | Slapped, Threatened, and Throw | 3 items, dichotomous | 0–3 | 3-item self-report survey: “Have you ever been in a relationship where a) your partner has pushed or slapped you?; b) your partner threatened you with violence?; or c) your partner has thrown, broken, or punched things?” |
| WAST90–92 | Woman Abuse Screening Tool | 8 items, 3-level responses (0=never, 1=sometimes, 2=often) | 0–16 | 8-item instrument measuring physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in the preceding 12 months. A score of ≥4 indicates exposure to intimate partner violence. The WAST short form includes 2 questions about tension in the relationship and how arguments are resolved. |
| Zink et al, 2007102 | 5 domestic violence questions | 5 items, dichotomous | 0–5 | 5 general domestic violence items with nongraphic language that could be administered with children present. |
From: 3, RESULTS
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