Safety Assessment for Everyone (SAFE) Tool The Safety Assessment for Everyone (SAFE) Tool is a 4-item clinical tool used to screen for domestic violence Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification Number of Items: 4 Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical, Sexual Population: Women Language: English Mode of Admin: Clinician-administered Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/EverAdditional Details Country: United States Adaptations: N/A Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner Setting: Clinical Scoring Info: Scoring information not availableReference: Ashur, M. L. (1993). Asking about domestic violence: SAFE questions. JAMA, 269(18), 2367. Back to Data Collection Tools