Emergency Medicine

Ongoing Violence Assessment Tool calculator

Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.

Clinical inputs

In the last month, has a partner threatened you with a weapon?

In the last month, were you beaten so badly that medical care was needed?

In the last month, how often has a partner shown no respect for your feelings?

Never and rarely are negative. Occasionally or more often is positive.

In the last month, has a partner acted as if they would like to kill you?

Result

4 fields remaining

Anyone can run this calculator. Sign in to save, favourite, or send the result.

Primary source

Nonawzki G et al. Single Question vs Ongoing Violence Assessment Tool for Intimate Partner Violence Screening. West J Emerg Med. PMID: 42550699. Table 2 prints the four stems. A weapon threat in the last month is positive when true. Being beaten so badly that medical care was needed in the last month is positive when true. Having no respect for feelings in the last month is positive at occasionally or more, and negative at rarely or never. Acting as if the partner would like to kill the patient in the last month is positive when true. Any positive answer was treated as concerning for intimate partner violence. (2026)

Scope: Emergency department screening of adults for ongoing intimate partner violence. A positive result is a reason to offer support, using the local pathway.

Last reviewed 2026-10-17

View source

Professional use only

For qualified clinicians. Independently verify inputs, calculations, source guidance, and applicability before any clinical action. This calculator does not replace clinical judgment.

Source: Nonawzki G et al. Single Question vs Ongoing Violence Assessment Tool for Intimate Partner Violence Screening. West J Emerg Med. PMID: 42550699. Table 2 prints the four stems. A weapon threat in the last month is positive when true. Being beaten so badly that medical care was needed in the last month is positive when true. Having no respect for feelings in the last month is positive at occasionally or more, and negative at rarely or never. Acting as if the partner would like to kill the patient in the last month is positive when true. Any positive answer was treated as concerning for intimate partner violence. (2026)

Ruqelo is AI and can make mistakes. Check important information.

Clinical inputs

In the last month, has a partner threatened you with a weapon?
In the last month, were you beaten so badly that medical care was needed?
In the last month, how often has a partner shown no respect for your feelings?
In the last month, has a partner acted as if they would like to kill you?

Primary source

View source