OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence (DV) against
women presenting to emergency departments. DESIGN Prospective cohort study to …

Objective.—To determine the incidence, 1-year prevalence, and cumulative prevalence of
domestic violence (DV) among female emergency department (ED) patients. Design …

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of domestic violence (DV)(defined as physical abuse
perpetrated by intimate partners) in women attending an inner city accident and emergency …

Study objective: To determine the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) for male and female
ED patients and to determine the demographics of DV. Methods: The study design was a …

Background: The current domestic violence (DV) literature has evaluated the incidence and
prevalence of DV via written surveys and verbal questioning performed by a variety of health …

Study objective: In 1992, a study of the prevalence and predictors of domestic violence
victims among individuals who presented to a major public hospital emergency department …

Background We attempted to determine the prevalence and demographics of domestic
violence (DV) among male and female patients in a university emergency department (ED) …

Objective: The primary objective was to determine the prevalence of domestic violence (DV)
in a subset of women presenting to the Boston emergency medical services (EMS) system …

Background: American and Australian studies indicate that domestic violence is common
among patients attending for emergency care. It is not clear whether this applies to patients …

The purpose of this study was to survey women presenting to the emergency department
(ED) and determine from them how best to identify and discuss issues of domestic violence …