Goldstick et al reported the SaFETy score for identifying risk of future firearm violence. The authors are from the University of Michigan and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SaFETy is based on S (serious fighting), F (friend weapon carrying), E (environment), T (firearm threats)
Parameters over the past 6 months:
(1) frequency of getting into a serious physical fight
(2) number of friends carrying a weapon (knife, razor, gun)
(3) number of times heard gunfire in the community
(4) number of times a person has pulled a gun on you
Parameter
Response
Points
frequency serious fights
never
0
once
1
twice
1
3 to 5 times
1
6 times or more
4
number of friends carrying weapons
none
0
some
0
many, most, all
1
frequency gunfire heard
never
0
once or twice
0
a few times
0
many times
2
firearm threats
never
0
once
3
twice or more
4
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 10
SaFETy Score
Risk Strata
Frequency Future Firearm Violence
0
1
18%
1 or 2
2
40%
3 to 5
3
56%
6 to 8
4
81%
9 or 10
5
100%
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