Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Surveys and Population Screening Studies

S Cowlishaw; I Freijah; D Kartal; A Sbisa; A Mulligan; MA Notarianni; AL Couineau; D Forbes; M O’Donnell; A Phelps; KM Iverson; A Heber; C O’Dwyer; P Smith; F Hosseiny

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Surveys and Population Screening Studies

S Cowlishaw, I Freijah, D Kartal, A Sbisa, A Mulligan, MA Notarianni, AL Couineau, D Forbes, M O’Donnell, A Phelps, KM Iverson, A Heber, C O’Dwyer, P Smith, F Hosseiny

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148853

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) may be a major concern in military and veteran populations, and the aims of this systematic review were to (1) provide best available estimates of overall prevalence based on studies that are most representative of relevant populations, and (2) contextualise these via examination of IPV types, impacts, and context. An electronic search of PsycINFO, CINHAL, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library databases identified studies utilising population-based designs or population screening strategies to estimate prevalence of IPV perpetration or victimisation reported by active duty (AD) military personnel or veterans. Random effects meta-analyses were used for quantitative ..

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