🛡️ HARK (Intimate Partner Violence Screen)
UseWhen to use: confidential primary-care/ED/OB visits when IPV screening is appropriate and safe.
StrataPositive → safety assessment + local advocacy resources; negative ≠ IPV excluded.
LimitsWhen not to use: with the partner in the room. · Pitfall: confronting the alleged perpetrator in clinic. · Know local mandatory reporting rules.
SourceSohal H et al. HARK questionnaire
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
4 questions.
When to use
When to use: confidential primary-care/ED/OB visits when IPV screening is appropriate and safe.
How it works
Positive if ≥1 of four past-year items is yes.
Key points
- 4 questions.
- Any yes = positive.
- Next: safety plan / hotline.
References
- Sohal H et al. HARK questionnaire
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Humiliation or emotional abuse by partner in the past year | No |
|---|---|
| Afraid of partner in the past year | No |
| Rape / forced sex by partner in the past year | No |
| Kick / physically hurt by partner in the past year | No |
→HARKNegative (0/4)
- Cue：No items endorsed — re-screen when indicators arise
| Humiliation or emotional abuse by partner in the past year | Yes |
|---|---|
| Afraid of partner in the past year | Yes |
| Rape / forced sex by partner in the past year | Yes |
| Kick / physically hurt by partner in the past year | Yes |
→HARKPositive (4/4)
- Cue：≥1 yes — IPV screen positive; private safety assessment + resources
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does HARK (Intimate Partner Violence Screen) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is HARK (Intimate Partner Violence Screen) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Humiliation or emotional abuse by partner in the past year No, Afraid of partner in the past year No, Rape / forced sex by partner in the past year No, Kick / physically hurt by partner in the past year No → Result: HARK Negative (0/4)（Cue: No items endorsed — re-screen when indicators arise） Inputs: Humiliation or emotional abuse by partner in the past year Yes, Afraid of partner in the past year Yes, Rape / forced sex by partner in the past year Yes, Kick / physically hurt by partner in the past year Yes → Result: HARK Positive (4/4)（Cue: ≥1 yes — IPV screen positive; private safety assessment + resources）