Universal Screening for Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in Trauma Patients: An EAST Multicenter Trial.

Background: A single center trial recently demonstrated a prevalence of 14% of intimate partner and sexual violence (IPSV) amongst both male and female trauma patients, regardless of mechanism of injury. We aimed to determine if this phenomenon was similar to rates in other trauma centers by assessing the feasibility of universal screening, and determining the prevalence and association of IPSV with other trauma-associated comorbidities. Methods: We designed an EAST- supported multicenter, prospective observational cohort study involving four Level I trauma centers throughout the United States. Screening occurred from 03/15-04/16. We performed universal screening of adult trauma patients using the validated HITS (Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream) and SAVE (sexual violence) screening surveys. Trauma recidivism, substance use and mental illness were also measured and were classified as "trauma-associated comorbidities". Chi-squared test compared categorical variables with significance at p

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