How far does screening women for domestic (partner) violence in different health-care settings meet the UK National Screening Committee criteria for a screening programme? Systematic reviews of nine UK National Screening Committee criteria

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Fatores associados à violência física por parceiro íntimo em usuárias de serviços de saúde

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A five year follow-up study of the Bristol pregnancy domestic violence programme to promote routine enquiry

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Integrating Intimate Partner Violence Assessment and Intervention into Healthcare in the United States: A Systems Approach

“…54 These questions include comparisons of methods of inquiry (verbal, written, online); the effectiveness of and clients' satisfaction with standard questions compared to conversational inquiry; differences in approaches needed across clinical settings and with different populations, such as with male victims, adolescents, sexual minority individuals, or elders; and validity of screening strategies in various languages and cultures.…”