@article{ref1,
title="Gender differences in the predictive validity of a violence risk screening tool: a prospective study in an acute psychiatric ward",
journal="International journal of forensic mental health",
year="2016",
author="Eriksen, Bjørn Magne S. and Bjørkly, Stål and Færden, Ann and Friestad, Christine and Hartvig, Pål and Roaldset, John Olav",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="186-197",
abstract="In this one-year prospective, naturalistic study in an acute psychiatric facility, we explored gender differences between 230 men and 284 women regarding the predictive validity of the Violence risk screening-10 (V-RISK-10). Hospital staff recorded violent incidents during hospital stays (range 1-176 days; median: 5.5 days) resulting in 50 men (22%) and 30 women (11%) being recorded for violence. The predictive validity was significant for both genders, with ROC-AUCs of.79 for males and.80 for females. Scoring at cut-off or beyond indicated a two-fold increased risk of becoming violent for men and a three-fold risk for women. A lower score indicated a five-fold decrease in risk for both genders. Estimates of explained variance for the prediction model were higher for men. <br><br>FINDINGS indicate gender differences for risk factors of violence and highlight the need of further research on this issue.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1499-9013",
doi="10.1080/14999013.2016.1170740",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2016.1170740"
}