Sex Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Lethality Risk Screening Administration and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a critical public health issue. Health care systems, including the Veterans Health Administration, routinely screen patients for IPV and conduct secondary screening for IPV-related lethality when IPV is detected. Despite studies investigating IPV screening and response in the health care system, there has been limited empirical work on the implementation of screening for IPV-related lethality, especially among men.

Objective

To examine sex differences in IPV-related lethality screening administration and clinical outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study used electronic health record data from veterans screened for IPV at 135 Veterans Affairs medical centers between October 1, 202

SUBMITTER: Portnoy GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature