1480 Child Abuse Detection at the Emergency Department Using a new Protocol Based on Parental Characteristics

Screening methods to detect child maltreatment: high variability in Dutch emergency departments

“…The diagnostic accuracy of screening based on parental risk factors has not yet been reported but is currently under investigation 22 23. Woodman et al 20 reviewed the validity of a retrospective chart review by a community liaison nurse and found only one unpublished study which showed weak evidence for increased detection of true and false positive cases of child maltreatment.…”

“…Screening methods based on parental risk factors have been widely implemented during the past 5 years in the Netherlands, even though empirical substantiation is still lacking. However, studies are currently being performed and we expect results to become available in the future 22 23…”