Loraine Bacchus|Meghna Ranganathan|Charlotte Watts|Karen Devries
Recent intimate partner violence against women and health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Faculty of Public Health|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Faculty of Public Health|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Faculty of Public Health|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Faculty of Public Health
reviewed cohort studies determine magnitude temporal direction association recent intimate partner violence ipv range adverse health outcomes health risk behaviourssystematic review metaanalysismedline embase psycinfo searched first record november 2016 recent ipv defined occurring including last 12 months health outcomes eligible inclusion results combined using randomeffects metaanalysis35 separate cohort studies retrieved eight studies showed evidence positive association recent ipv subsequent depressive symptoms pooled five estimates 176 95 ci 126 244 i2375 p0172 five studies demonstrated positive statistically significant relationship depressive symptoms subsequent ipv pooled two studies 172 95 ci 128 231 i200 p0752 recent ipv also associated increased symptoms subsequent postpartum depression five studies or219 95 ci 139 345 p0000 although substantial heterogeneity evidence bidirectional relationship recent ipv hard drug use marijuana use although studies limited evidence association recent ipv alcohol use sexually transmitted infections stis although studies inconsistent measurement alcohol stisexposure violence significant impacts longitudinal studies needed understand temporal relationship recent ipv different health issues considering differential effects recent versus past exposure ipv improved measurement enable understanding immediate longer term health needs women exposed ipv healthcare providers ipv organisations aware bidirectional relationship recent ipv depressive symptomscrd42016033372