Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Using indirect questions to detect intimate partner violence: the SAFE-T questionnaire
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Verhulst, Steven J Fulfer, Jamie L Tyler, Jillian J Choi, Natalie J.S Young, Jill A Kovach, Regina Dorsey, J. Kevin
Keywords:	Measurement;Screening
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	22 (2), February 2007
Notes:	A screening instrument for detecting intimate partner violence (IPV) was developed using indirect questions. The authors identified 5 of 18 items studied that clearly distinguished victims of IPV from a random group of health conference attendees with a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 87%. This 5-item instrument (SAFE-T) was then tested on 435 women presenting to three emergency departments and the results compared to a direct question regarding current abuse. The SAFE-T questions detected only 54% of the women who admitted being abused and correctly classified 81% of the women who said they were not victims. The 1-year prevalence of IPV in this sample of women presenting to an emergency department was 11.6%. The authors conclude that indirect questioning of women appears to be more effective at ruling out IPV in an emergency department population and may be less useful for women "early" in an abusive relationship. [?2007 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12423
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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