OBJECTIVES: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether any clinical or demographic characteristics could identify adult female @entity1 presenting to the @entity341 ( @entity341 ) with a history of @entity734 . A second objective was to describe the frequency, types, and severity of this abuse. METHODS: This study was a crosssectional survey of 611 @entity1 conducted in an academically-affiliated, urban @entity341 . @entity734 was described as "recent" (within the preceding 12 months) or "lifetime" (recent or past). This included emotional, physical, and @entity458 . RESULTS: Recent (7.9%, n = 48) and lifetime (38%, n = 232) @entity734 was reported. For recently abused @entity1 , violence had been severe (87.5%, n = 42) and was associated with 1) @entity130 (OR 5.4, 95% CI = 2.6 to 11.6), 2) obstetrical and gynecological syndromes (OR 5.6, 95% CI = 2.4 to 13.2), and 3) @entity146 symptoms and substance use (OR 7.3, 95% CI = 2.4 to 22.0). The sensitivities and positive predictive values of these risk factors individually (<27.1% and <25.0%, respectively) and in aggregate (56.3% and 20.9%, respectively) were low. These indicators predicted only 27 (56.3%) of recently abused @entity1 . Lifetime domestic violence was more likely in homeless @entity1 (OR 5.8, 95% CI = 2.2 to 15.0), although less likely in immigrants (OR 0.4, 95% CI = 0.3 to 0.7). CONCLUSIONS: Clinical presentations and demographic characteristics of @entity1 presenting to the @entity341 may not be sensitive or predictive indicators of @entity734 . In the absence of typical clinical or demographic findings, asking all @entity1 in the @entity341 about @entity734 remains a necessary priority.

XXXX in the @entity341 : can a risk profile be defined?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric'] @entity341 :: ('MESH:D004630', 'Disease') :: ['emergency department', 'ED'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['sexual abuse'] @entity734 :: ('MESH:D019966', 'Disease') :: ['domestic abuse', 'Domestic abuse'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity734 :: (MESH:D019966,Disease) :: ['Domestic abuse']
