The Sexual Violence Research Initiative has researched assessment tools for victims of sexual violence in a compilation and evaluation titled “Assessment Instruments Used to Study Healthcare-Based Interventions for Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence.” According to their research, twenty-nine tools exist, and almost all deal with evaluating health care, especially mental health, and service delivery. Most of the tools involve evaluation of the actual delivery of care; only one assessment asked women themselves about their reactions to the care received. The assessments are grouped into subject topics of health, service delivery, attitudes, behaviors, and multiple topics.

Compiled from: “Assessment Instruments Used to Study Healthcare-Based Interventions for Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence,” Martin S.L., Young S., Billings D.L., Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 2007.

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