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AUGUST 18, 2025

When Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Timing Matters

Study Finds Delayed Screening More Effective

By Michael Vlessides
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Jennifer Geller, MD

TUCSON, Ariz.—When it comes to identifying survivors of intimate partner violence, dedicated delayed screening is superior to early screening, a new study has concluded. Nevertheless, the authors said improving both early screening and dedicated delayed screening is necessary to ensure the detection of intimate partner violence, and they suggested using both methods to do so.

“Intimate partner violence is a well-documented global health issue