a Includes reduction in the frequency or severity of IPV.
b Includes acute and chronic morbidity from physical abuse (e.g., fractures, dislocations, brain injury), sexual abuse (e.g., unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections), psychological abuse (e.g., depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder), and financial abuse (e.g., limiting access to money or other resources); health care utilization attributed to any form of abuse/neglect and associated physical and mental morbidity (e.g., rates of emergency room visits); adverse perinatal outcomes (e.g., miscarriage, low birth weight); social isolation; and quality of life.
Abbreviations: IPV=intimate partner violence; KQ=key question.
Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed Does screening for current, past, or increased risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) in adults and adolescents reduce exposure to IPV, physical or mental morbidity, or mortality?What is the accuracy of screening questionnaires or tools for identifying adults and adolescents with current, past, or increased risk for IPV?What are the harms of screening for IPV in adults and adolescents?How well do interventions reduce exposure to IPV, physical or mental morbidity, or mortality among screen-detected adults and adolescents with current, past, or increased risk for IPV?What are the harms of interventions for IPV in adults and adolescents?
Feltner C, Wallace I, Berkman N, et al. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2018 Oct.