Abstract:
This document is the second version of Sexual Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements (RDEs). The document is intended for use by individuals and organizations interested in gathering public health surveillance data on SV. This document has been designed to promote and improve the consistency of SV surveillance across organizations…This document includes three major sections: Uniform Definitions for Sexual Violence, Data Elements for Record-based and Survey Surveillance of Sexual Violence, [and] Recommended Data Elements for Sexual Violence. (Author text)