Trial reportBMC pregnancy and childbirth2010
Self-administered questionnaire versus interview as a screening method for intimate partner violence in the prenatal setting in Japan: a randomised controlled trial.
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- Intersecting inequities: a systematic review of socio-cultural, economic, and legal determinants of violence against women and girls in Asia (ANULA project-WP1 Evidence Synthesis).BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of screening for social risks on OBGYN patients and providers: A systematic review of current evidence and key gaps.Journal of the National Medical Association · 2023Pooled it
- Screening women for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Screening women for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings: abridged Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2014Pooled it
- Violence Affects Physical and Mental Health Differently: The General Population Based Tromsø Study.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Healthcare providers' perceptions on facility-based screening for intimate partner violence: a multi-center qualitative formative research at assisted reproductive technology clinics.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Screening Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy in Maternity Clinics-Views of Finnish Public Health Nurses.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- Views from midwives and perinatal nurses on barriers and facilitators in responding to perinatal intimate partner violence in Japan: baseline interview before intervention.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Development of A Japanese Version of the Family Poly-Victimization Screen (FPS-J).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Experiences of Women and Healthcare Providers in Assessing the History of Gender-Based Violence During Perinatal Care.Violence against women · 2022Article
- Evaluating the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence-Related Training and Mental Health Professionals' Assessment of Relationship Problems.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2022Article
- Intergenerational effects of violence on women's perinatal wellbeing and infant health outcomes: evidence from a birth cohort study in Central Vietnam.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Current Status of Social Problems during Pregnancy at a Perinatal Center in Japan.JMA journal · 2020Article
- Identification and Management of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Primary Care in the #MeToo Era: an Update.Current psychiatry reports · 2019Review
- How and Where Do We Ask Sensitive Questions: Self-reporting of STI-associated Symptoms Among the Iranian General Population.International journal of health policy and management · 2018Article
- Experiences of being screened for intimate partner violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study of women in Japan.BMC women's health · 2018Article
- Relationship of Physical Intimate Partner Violence with Mental Health Diagnoses in the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2017Article
- Outcomes of domestic violence screening at an acute London trust: are there missed opportunities for intervention?BMJ open · 2016Observational
- A Scoping Review of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Programs for Health Care Professionals.PloS one · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social issue in Japan. In order to start effective interventions for abused women, the appropriate method of screening for IPV in healthcare settings needs clarifying. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a face-to-face interview with a self-administered questionnaire. We used the Violence Against Women Screen (VAWS), a Japanese screening instrument for intimate partner violence (IPV), for identifying pregnant women who have experienced abuse.
methodsWe conducted a randomised controlled trial to screen participants at three points in time in a prenatal clinic in Tokyo, Japan. There were 328 consenting women between 14 and 25 weeks of pregnancy who were consecutively selected and randomly assigned to either the interview or self-administered questionnaire group. Both groups completed the same screening instrument three times during their pregnancy. The primary outcome was the total number of women identified by each screening method and the secondary outcome was the effect of the screening as measured by the women's comfort level and their expressed need to consult with the nurse.
resultsFor all three screenings, the identification rate in the interview group was significantly lower than that for the self-administered questionnaire group (relative risk 0.66, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.97), even after controlling for smoking (adjusted odds ratio 0.59, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.98). The two groups did not differ for secondary outcomes.
conclusionsThe self-administered questionnaire identified more IPV than the face-to-face interview when screening pregnant women in a Japanese prenatal clinic.
trial registrationUMIN-CTRC000000353.
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