Appendix1. QuestionsUsed to TestIPV knowledge.
Correctanswersareshownin boldandreferencesareshown in parentheses.
1. Head and neck injuries are the most common physicalmanifestationsof IPV. (Bhandarietal.,2006) / True / False / Unsure2.Emotionalabuseoftenco-occurswithandprecedesotherformsofabuse.(Ahmad etal.,2007;Bhandarietal.,2011) / True / False / Unsure
3.Ifawomanhasmultipleinjuries,itissuggestiveofIPV.(Wuetal., 2010) / True / False / Unsure
4.Batterersarefoundacrossallsocioeconomiclevelsandinallraces.(Else etal.,1993) / True / False / Unsure
5.ThemajorityofabusedwomensupportroutinescreeningforIPV.(Sprague et al.POSITIVEInvestigators,2013;Glassetal., 2001) / True / False / Unsure
6.AcommonbarriertoscreeningforIPV,reportedbyhealthcareproviders,isalackoftrainingonissuesrelatedtoIPV.(Glassetal.,2001;ShearerBhandari,2008; Sprague et al., BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 / True / False / Unsure
7.Malesaremorelikelytodisagreewithvictimblamingstatements(such as“peopleareonly victimsifthey choosetobe”)than females.(Bhandari et al., 2008,Sprague etal., J Bone Joint Surg Am.2013) / True / False / Unsure
8.WomenwhoscreenpositiveforIPVinhealthcaresettingsarefromalldifferentagegroups,ethnicities,incomelevelsandeducational levels(Dosanjhetal.,2008;Bhandarietal., 2011). / True / False / Unsure
9.ItisuncommonformedicalassociationstohavepositionstatementsthatsupportscreeningforIPV,particularlyinorthopaedics.(Bhandarietal., 2006; The Canadian Orthopaedic Association) / True / False / Unsure
10. Mostprimarycare physiciansroutinelyscreeninjuredpatientsforIPV.(Soglin et al., 2009) / True / False / Unsure
11.Inemergencydepartmentsettings,IPVisoftenmissedbecausepresentinginjurypatternsresembleothertypesofinjury.(Bhandarietal.,2011;Sims etal.,2011;KothariRhodes,2006) / True / False / Unsure
12.PhysicalabuseisthemostcommontypeofIPV.(Cherniaketal.,2005) / True / False / Unsure
13.InCanada,itismandatoryforhealthcareproviderstoreportIPV.(Ferris et al., 2001) / True / False / Unsure
14.Lessthan30%ofwomenreportbeingaskedaboutIPVduringhealthcarevisits.(Bhandarietal.,2011) / True / False / Unsure
15.ThetermIPVonlyappliesifthecouplewascohabitingatthetimethattheabuseoccurred.(McCloskeyetal.,2007) / True / False / Unsure
16.Themajorityofnon-abusedwomensupportroutinescreeningforIPV.(PRAISEInvestigators,2013;Glassetal.,2001) / True / False / Unsure
17.IPV occurs almost exclusively in young, short-lastingrelationships(PRAISEInvestigators,2013) / True / False / Unsure
18. Musculoskeletalinjuriesare the mostprevalenttypeofIPVinjury.(Bhandarietal.,2006) / True / False / Unsure
19.ThereisalackofIPVscreeningtoolsthatcanbeusedinaclinicalsetting(Spragueetal.,2012;Rabin et al., 2009) / True / False / Unsure
20. Prevalence ofIPVistypicallymuchhigher in emergencymedicinethaninfamilymedicine.(Sprague et al., 2014) / True / False / Unsure
21.WomenaremorelikelythanmentobevictimsofIPV.(CDC, 2010) / True / False / Unsure
22.ApproximatelyonethirdofIPVvictimshavebeenaskedaboutIPVbyahealthcareprovider(Glassetal.,2001;PRAISEInvestigators,2013). / True / False / Unsure
23.EstimatesofIPVprevalence inorthopaedicsarehigherthanpreviouslyreportedratesofIPVinmostotherspecialties.(Bhandarietal.,2011) / True / False / Unsure
24.Injuriesaretheleadingcauseofdeathforfemalesfromonetothirtyfouryearsold.(CDC, 2007) / True / False / Unsure
25. Approximately1in 5Americanwomenhavereportedbeingphysicallyorsexuallyabusedbyahusbandorboyfriendatsomepointintheirlives.(Breiding et al., 2010) / True / False / Unsure
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