Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence

Release Date: March 2004

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This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for family violence.

Note: This recommendation is being partially updated as Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly Adults for Abuse.

Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents

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Summary of Recommendation

• The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening of parents or guardians for the physical abuse or neglect of children, of women for intimate partner violence, or of older adults or their caregivers for elder abuse.
  Grade: I Statement.

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Supporting Documents

Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence, March 2004
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 170 KB; PDF Help)
Review of the Evidence: Screening Children (PDF File, 385 KB; PDF Help)
Review of the Evidence: Screening Women and Elderly Adults (PDF File, 160 KB; PDF Help)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.2 MB; PDF Help)

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Current as of March 2004

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Internet Citation:

Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence, Topic Page. March 2004. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsfamv.htm

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