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About one third of women and one quarter of men have reported lifetime intimate partner violence (IPV); moreover, a majority of women who were injured during their most recent rape or physical assault did not receive any medical treatment. In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found no direct evidence that IPV screening or intervention led to better outcomes. Now, based on a systematic review (JW Womens Health May 31 2012), the USPSTF has updated its recommendations.
The following revisions apply to women without signs or symptoms of abuse:
Clinicians should screen women of reproductive age for IPV.
Interventions prevent violence, abuse, and physical or mental harm; hence, women who screen positive should receive or be refe…