@article{ref1,
title="Screening for partner violence: direct questioning or self-report?",
journal="Obstetrics and gynecology",
year="2004",
author="Webster, Joan and Holt, Victoria",
volume="103",
number="2",
pages="299-303",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of a self-report checklist with a standard set of direct questions in identifying women who are experiencing domestic partner violence. METHODS: Medical records were reviewed for evidence of positive partner violence for women attending the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital prenatal clinic between August and September 2002. RESULTS: Records (n = 1,596) were audited, and 937 (58.7%) contained both forms. The self-report check list identified a greater number of &quot;cases&quot; of partner violence (151) than the direct questions (66), with the level of agreement between the two instruments being only &quot;fair&quot; (Kappa coefficient.34). Each of the methods identified 7 cases of major abuse, which would have been missed if only 1 instrument had been used. All cases where women stated that they were afraid of their partner using the direct questions were also identified using the self-report checklist. CONCLUSION: A self-report checklist is an effective alternative to direct questioning in detecting women who are experiencing partner violence and is acceptable to women. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II-3<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0029-7844",
doi="10.1097/01.AOG.0000110245.83404.3d",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.AOG.0000110245.83404.3d"
}