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HITS Screen for Intimate Partner Violence

Aka: HITS Screen for Intimate Partner Violence

See Also
1. Intimate Partner Violence
Indications
1. Intimate Partner Violence Screening
Background
1. Developed and validated for use in family medicine clinics
2. Copyrighted by Dr. Sherin (ksherin@yahoo.com) for commercial use
3. Also available as an iphone application with a shelter locator by zip-code
Criteria
1. Score each answer
  1. Never: 1
  2. Rarely: 2
  3. Sometimes: 3
  4. Fairly often: 4
  5. Frequently: 5
2. How often does your partner (Mnemonic: HITS):
  1. Hurt
    1. Physically hurt you?
  2. Insult
    1. Insult or talk down to you?
  3. Threaten
    1. Threaten you with harm?
  4. Scream
    1. Scream or curse at you?
Interpretation
1. Total score: 4-20
2. Score >10 suggests Intimate Partner Violence
Efficacy
1. Test Sensitivity: 30-100%
2. Test Specificity: 86-99%
References
1. Sherin (1998) Fam Med 30(7):508-12

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