Table 2.

Outcomes pertaining to direct harms of intimate partner violence (IPV)

Outcomes	Definition	Measurement tool
(1) Revictimisation
Revictimisation of IPV	Any recurring: Physical violence—fractures, contusion, burns, dental injuries, etc Sexual violence—any unwanted Psychological harm Coercive control Stalking noted by a patient’s current or former partner Reproductive coercion Other	Self-reported (ie, questionnaires) or clinical documentation. Tool used for screening or identification of IPV will be extracted.
(2) Maternal social and well-being outcomes
Quality of life or health-related quality of life	The subjective feeling of being able to enjoy life, based on aspects of physical, mental and social health	Self-reported questionnaires
Social functioning	The ability to function in the role one plays in their life such as work, family and other groups	Self-reported (ie, questionnaires)
(3) Maternal mental health outcomes
Depression	Mood disorder causing depressive mood or loss of interest in activities—also called major depressive disorder	Clinical diagnoses, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Depressive symptoms	Symptoms of major depressive disorder, as based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria including but not limited to: low mood, low concentration, low energy, changes in appetite or sleep, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, psychomotor slowing, decreased interest in activities, suicidal ideation	Self-reported, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Postpartum depression	At least one episode of major depressive disorder in postpartum women manifesting up to 1 year after giving birth	Clinical diagnoses, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Suicide attempts	Non-fatal attempt to end one’s life	Self-reported, ED visit, patient chart
Somatisation	Physical symptoms caused by a psychological disorder	Self-reported, patient chart, clinical diagnoses, prescription for mental health-associated treatment
Psychological distress	Pain, discomfort or anguish causing a state of negative emotions	Self-reported
Substance use	Use of alcohol or drugs	Self-reported, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Substance use disorder	Based on the DSM-V, a pattern of disordered use of substances resulting in physical and psychological symptoms and impairments in functioning, including domains of: impaired control, social problems, risky use and physical dependence	Clinical diagnoses, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Eating disorder	Disorder of the appetite and food intake causing psychological and physiological disruptions	Self-reported, clinical diagnoses, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Anxiety disorder(s)	Group of mental disorders embodying distress and dysfunction in areas of social, occupational or other areas of functioning, including, but not limited to: generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social phobia and other phobias	Self-reported, clinical diagnoses, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment
Anxiety symptoms	Symptoms of anxiety, including excessive worry, difficulty controlling worries, restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, sleep disturbance and muscle tension	Self-reported, prescriptions for mental health-associated treatment

All outcomes will be extracted and are not restricted to this list.

ED, emergency department.