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ReviewJournal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing2026

A Decision-Making Framework for Selecting Intimate Partner Violence Measures in Health Research.

Jessica Roberts Williams, Candace W Burton, Gabrielle G Grant, Abigail Hatcher, Natalia Villegas, Karen Sheffield-Abdullah

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Review in Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jessica Roberts WilliamsSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-0296
Candace W BurtonSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-6020
Gabrielle G GrantSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4471-4289
Abigail HatcherGillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4150-1405
Natalia VillegasSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0861-5830
Karen Sheffield-AbdullahSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5054-2885

Funding

Bridging Research Gaps: Building Capacity for Measuring and Addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Maternal Health ResearchR25NR021325 · NINR · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI WILLIAMS, JESSICA ROBERTS · 2024 to 2024
$427k
NINR NIH HHS R25 NR021325NINR NIH HHS R25NR021325
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeasuring intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a challenge in health research due to the wide range of available measures, with each designed for different purposes, populations, and types of violence. Selecting the most appropriate IPV measure requires careful alignment with a study's overall goals while balancing conceptual, ethical, and pragmatic considerations.

objectivesTo introduce a decision-making framework to guide researchers in selecting IPV measures for use in health-focused research.

methodsA targeted review was completed to identify all published systematic reviews focused on IPV measures. Using a consensus-driven approach, systematic reviews were appraised to determine the criteria and characteristics most commonly used to categorize and evaluate measures. A set of commonly recurring measurement characteristics was identified across reviews, including shared challenges in IPV measurement.

resultsWe identified six domains characterizing variation across IPV measures, including: purpose, populations, types of violence, time frame, context, and data collection methods. Some reviews considered additional characteristics including psychometric evidence and cultural relevance. Others discussed practical considerations, such as language availability and respondent burden. Based on these findings, we developed a decision-making framework and accompanying checklist designed to support researchers in evaluating the fit and appropriateness between available IPV measures and the specific aims, populations, and contextual considerations of their studies.

conclusionsStructured guidance that draws on the broader IPV field can support intentional and transparent decision-making, improving the quality and fit of IPV measurement. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The proposed framework, along with the IPV measure checklist, supports both researchers and clinicians in selecting the strongest IPV measure for their study. By offering structured guidance on navigating the wide variety of available IPV measures, this framework supports more consistent, interpretable, and methodologically rigorous IPV measurement.

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Decision MakingHealth Services ResearchIntimate Partner ViolenceHumansPsychometricsintimate partner violencepsychometricssurveys and questionnaires

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PMID42574074
PMCPMC13456092

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