The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) in women of reproductive age and provide or refer women who screen positive to ongoing support services. This recommendation statement provides information on several screening instruments that accurately detect IPV in the past year among adult women: Humiliation, Afraid, Rape, Kick (HARK); Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream (HITS); Extended–Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream (E-HITS); Partner Violence Screen (PVS); and Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST).
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2018
Evidence Rating: III
Cost: Free
Topics:
Perinatal Periods:
Parenting Postpartum Pre-/Inter-conception Prenatal
Resource types:
Clinical Guidelines/Expert Recommendations for Providers Screening Tools and Protocols
