Computer-assisted Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Family Practice

Unity Health Toronto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Screening for Partner Violence

Treatments: Device: Interactive computer based health-risk survey before doctor's visit

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00385034

CIHR/OWHC Fellowship: 24050

CIHR Fellowship: 17744

AL-777601096-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study tested the effectiveness of computer-assisted screening for identifying patients at risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a Canadian family practice. It was hypothesized that the use of computer-assisted screening among female patients would lead to higher rates of IPV discussion-opportunity and IPV detection during medical consultations, compared to patients receiving standard medical care.

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• woman
• at least 18 years of age
• visiting one of the participant physicians
• in a current or recent intimate relationship during the last 12 months
• having the ability to speak and read English and give consent

Exclusion criteria

• visiting a provider other than the regular family physician
• new patient
• previously approached for the study
• very sick
• had a dual appointment (herself and accompanied dependent)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)