cliot (version 1.0.0)

hark_screen: HARK Screen for Intimate Partner Violence

Description

Calculates the HARK score, a brief 4-item screening tool designed to identify intimate partner violence (IPV) in clinical settings. The acronym stands for Humiliation, Afraid, Rape, and Kick. A score of 1 or greater indicates a positive screen.

Usage

hark_screen(humiliation, afraid, rape, kick)

Value

A list containing:

HARK_Score

The calculated total score (Range 0-4).

Screen_Result

"Positive Screen" (Score >= 1) or "Negative Screen".

Recommendation

Clinical guidance based on the result.

Arguments

humiliation

Numeric (0 or 1). Within the last year, have you been humiliated or emotionally abused in other ways by your partner or your ex-partner? (1 = Yes).

afraid

Numeric (0 or 1). Within the last year, have you been afraid of your partner or ex-partner? (1 = Yes).

rape

Numeric (0 or 1). Within the last year, have you been raped or forced to have any kind of sexual activity by your partner or ex-partner? (1 = Yes).

kick

Numeric (0 or 1). Within the last year, have you been kicked, hit, slapped, or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or ex-partner? (1 = Yes).

References

Sohal H, Eldridge S, Feder G. The sensitivity and specificity of four questions (HARK) to identify intimate partner violence: a diagnostic accuracy study in general practice. BMC Fam Pract. 2007;8:49. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-8-49

Examples

# Example 1: Positive Screen (Humiliation only)
# Score = 1
hark_screen(1, 0, 0, 0)

# Example 2: Positive Screen (Physical and Sexual violence)
# Score = 2
hark_screen(0, 0, 1, 1)

# Example 3: Negative Screen
# Score = 0
hark_screen(0, 0, 0, 0)