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Partner Violence Screen (PVS)

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The Partner Violence Screen (PVS) is a 3-item screening tool used to assess physical intimate partner violence and current safety

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 3
Violence Mode: Physical
Population: Men, Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Clinician-administered
Time Frame: Past year

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical
Scoring Info: A positive response to any 1 of the 3 questions constitutes a positive screen for partner violence

Reference: Feldhaus, K. M., Koziol-McLain, J., Amsbury, H. L., Norton, I. M., Lowenstein, S. R., & Abbott, J. T. (1997). Accuracy of 3 brief screening questions for detecting partner violence in the emergency department. JAMA, 277(17), 1357–1361. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.277.17.1357
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