Screening Children for Family Violence: Review of the Evidence, Figure 1

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Figure 1. Analytic Framework and Key Questions

Diagram illustrating the analytic framework and the five key questions addressed in the summary of the evidence. Go to Text Description [D] for details.

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* Including physical trauma (fractures, dislocations, brain injury, etc.), unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, mental trauma, social isolation, and its repercussions such as depression, anxiety, nightmares, among others.

Key Questions
Arrow 1: Does screening for family violence reduce harm and premature death and disability?
Arrow 2: How well does screening identify current harm or risk of harm from family violence?
Arrow 3: What are the adverse effects of screening?
Arrow 4: How well do interventions reduce harm from family violence?
Arrow 5: What are the adverse effects of intervention?

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