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FDSV rarely detected in virtual ED

Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Presentations to a Virtual Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Emergency Medicine Australasia · Added 4 August 2026

Retrospective cohort of Victoria's Virtual ED — only 21 FDSV presentations identified among 173,936 visits (0.012%), suggesting significant under-detection

Study type

Cohort

Design

Retrospective cohort study of Victorian Virtual Emergency Department presentations

Participants

173,936 VVED presentations, 21 FDSV cases identified

Main finding

FDSV presentations were 0.012% of all visits; all female, median age 37 years; intimate partner violence most common (81%); head/face/neck injuries most frequent (53%); 76% referred by healthcare professionals

Caveat

Cases identified retrospectively via documentation, so figures likely reflect under-detection rather than true prevalence

Bottom line

Hypothesis-generating

Learning goal

Recognise how family, domestic and sexual violence may present in virtual care settings where disclosure is often missed.

More

• Topic: Mental health (patients)
• Daily scan: 4 August 2026

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